Since joining Biggerpockets, I've noticed one thing, everyone labels themselves as "investors". That covers a very wide swath. What specifically do you invest in, and what area of the country, or planet? REO's, short ...

I'm starting my search back up for buy and hold out of state rental properties. My goal is to have multiple.It seems that I'll come across a property I'm interested in and I'll make contact with an agent (found throug...

So I just got off the phone with my realtor. I want to write an offer for 245k on a duplex that is in probate and asking 350k. He was shocked. He said he "knows it is worth at least 320k". It's tax assessed at 315k in...

My RE Success story. Thanks Biggerpocket.com community for the inspiration and guidance. I posted this in the commercial real estate forum as well. Not sure how to cross post (if even possible). Reposting it here.  I ...

Hi. My wife and I live in California and purchased two homes out of state with Marshall Reddick in 2006. One single family home was in Florida and the other in North Carolina.

We are upside down on both homes and...

Real estate investing has been my dream for years, and I'm eager to start! I thought it would be an good idea to get my feet wet by buying a house and renting out the extra rooms to roommates. But is now the right tim...

When buying a house that you think has more value than what it's selling for, how much % cheaper is ideal for rentals?

I'm really glad to see local sub-forums and wanted to kick off the discussion here. Hopefully some keyword alerts for Boston, MA and Cambridge, MA draw folks in.I'm a new investor based in Cambridge. My wife and I wan...

I'm in a situation where there is very little banks will give me for leveraging rental homes despite having a good amount of assets and excellent credit because I haven't had any income in 4 years (long story short: I...

Brandon recently said that $200 of cashflow after expenses (including mortgage) on a house is a homerun. I am aware that different markets produce different results, but what is the minimum amount of cashflow you woul...