Hi bp community, I'm just starting my real estate journey. I want to start analyzing deals. What is a good blue print or book to follow for beginners? Thanks, Pete

What are the essential metrics and formulas you use to analyze potential deals? From cap rates and cash-on-cash returns to net operating income (NOI) and internal rate of return (IRR), how do these numbers help you un...

If money was not an issue and i had 100,000 USD on the side to put for down payments, would investing in expensive cities like los angeles be a good idea because of the rental occupancy rate there, or would it be wise...

There is a  duplex 4/2.5 that is selling for $250k in  a local URBAN area. Schools are 1 out of 10. Estimated  cashflow is $2400 a month. I uploaded the information in the Rental Property Calculator( assuming my input...

I am curious if anyone has employed the simple strategy I was thinking of for investing in any kind of property:1. Use something like ATTOM API to get historical sales snapshots, or just all the historical sales of th...

When I help new investors with buying their first property I often want to know what is holding them back from pulling the trigger.So I'll ask here. What is holding you back?

Hey everyone!First, thank you so much for all the support after my recent Podcast episode and the recent BiggerPockets release of the 2nd Editions of The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs....

Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...

I am not sure there is really a good thread here in BP which address this question.  I know there are many blogs but those do not provide expanded conversations around the idea, IMO.  If you are a seasoned, new or pot...

I'm looking to buy my first investment property this year. I'll probably out of state due to high prices and high taxes in my home state. I'm a data scientist, so I started building a dataset to start exploring where ...