I invest in townhouses and condos that are in HOAs.  I also sit on the boards of directors for these HOAs.  I talk about this a little bit when I was a guest on the BiggerPockets Podcast (link below, if you're interes...

I am considering taking the leap into full-time real estate investing, and leaving my career as a software sales person. I feel that the 2+ years I’ve studied/educated myself (podcasts, books, networking etc.) and my ...

I'm partnering with a friend - she put an all cash offer for 350k on a multi family in Northern Cali: four one bedroom units built solidly with concrete block construction. Units do need renovation in all four bathroo...

Hello everyone! Out of the blue my mind seems to always gravitate towards different scenarios involving real estate. At one point, I was thinking of the process of purchasing a fixer-upper and ways to add value to it....

I bought my 1st home some time ago. My neighbor(shared wall twin) was an older woman who lived alone.She recently died about a week ago and I'm curious as to how to buy her home. I dont want it to sit vacant and becom...

Just got a $11,000 estimate from plumbing company we have used previously (full renovation).  I am pretty sure I would rather quit my full time job (not really) and learn to be a plumber before I agree to this estimat...

Hi everyone, this is my first post on Bigger Pockets, but have been a reader for a long time.
I have a few questions on how to best structure a 1031 and was wondering if any of the great minds from this forum may hav...

Hi everyone, I live in Madrid, Spain and I have done several real estate deals abroad but I am really interested in the US market.  The opportunities I read about in the US seem a lot better than over here.  However I...

Hello!New to the community and interested to hear your opinions on what could be the best strategy for me.2 years ago my father passed away and I inherited a single family long term rental. I have been holding and sel...

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