Hi all, I'm looking at buying a 3/2 buy & hold home in Houston.Are my criteria below realistic? If so, which areas would you recommend?Criteria- Under $225k- Within the 610 loop (or any other area with up and comi...

I am looking to move from Long Island, NY to North Carolina. I have been targeting the following areas in no particular order:Charlotte - Greensboro - Winston-Salem - Raleigh - Chapel HillI am open to others, but thes...

Hi Everyone,Last year, @Alec Neita and I built the BiggerPockets  Investment Market Index - a study of rent and value increases, year over year, in the 50 most populous U.S. metros. I think that study is useful for in...

Hello, everyone.We could add a deck to the colonial I'm considering acquiring for my first rehab (not including numerous personal home rehabs). It would be challenging, though, because of a poorly designed bumpout don...

Hello all,Since the Houston market is ultra-competitive these days, I would like to look outside the city and Beaumont, TX came on my radar. I looked at threads pertaining to the Beaumont, and they seem to have a favo...

BP members, I am looking for some advice on a significant real estate shift that I am looking to undertake. Presently I have 2 SFH overseas that have cap rates of 6.5-7%. They are new homes built in 2007 that have...

Hello all,
Seeing that I am new to the world of real estate, I was wondering if it is weird to approach a possible mentor in this way.
To set the stage I have a friend from high school that is a wholesaler and I dr...

In the past few months I've read numerous real estate investing books. It all started with Rich Dad, Poor Dad. One concept that was discussed, in other books as well, was pay yourself first. I would be considered a hi...

Hi All-
I hired a new PM to manage my quad in an “up and coming” neighborhood. They took over in February and part of the punch list was to replace the front door to the building as the lock has been broken and it’s ...