I'm a new real estate investor looking to get my first property.  I've been studying real estate, I joined my local rei group.  I've learned so much and am ready to start building my portfolio.  I will truly learn the...

Hi all,I'm in a situation that's probably pretty common (and where the person in my situation is likely wrong).. maybe someone has some input?I was looking into refinancing a SFH that I have, in order to purchase anot...

I grew up during the real estate bubble and saw my parents go from one house to the next capitalizing on the equity every 2-3 years to build wealth. In that time my parents also purchased rental property and property...

Hey guys, here's a little about me. I've been listening to biggerpockets podcasts and lurking in real estate investing for about a year. I'm 25 years old and I currently just left my job in home improvement, specifica...

Hey BP'ers, my name is Rick and I'm from Houston. This is my first post on the forum.I'm looking to get into REI, but I want to gain experience in another part of real estate first. My parents have suggested that I ge...

Hi everyone,I am a senior in university and my final finance class requires us to write a thesis type paper (research paper with "significant original contribution" to the topic) and so I was hoping to spend this time...

Hello everybody,
My name is Kamyshia. I’m new to the real estate world this year and look forward to learning all of the techniques talked about on this forum. I’m originally from Montana and have goals to invest the...

Hi, Biggerpockets. I'm SUPER new to real estate... Never went to school for this industry. I'm currently on Chapter 4 of the "Ultimate Beginner's Guide" from BiggerPockets. I don't have any family or friends who are i...

A common theme is for landlords to require their tenants to purchase a Renters Insurance policy.  Some take the next step and have them prove it (good idea).  Here's the problem, an independent study was completed tha...

So I've got two units up here in Vancouver, WA. I've lived in both at one point over the last several years but now have a pretty nice equity cushion built up in both. (150k in one, 200k in my primary which is house-h...