Intro…Keeping with the spirit of @J Scott 's  “Diary of a New Construction Project” where we jumped into a HUGE project that we never really had done before, “Tear a house down and build a new one back”. This adventu...

I think most of BP would disagree with Ramsey's advice about real estate and debt, but there is one bullet here that states "Real estate should only be about 5% of your portfolio." I understand (but don't agree with) ...

Hello everyone.I am looking for advice on starting the real estate investment journey with an all cash deal. My story is that I used to live in the US but then moved back to my home country and now looking to come bac...

In an effort to be real, honest and fair, I will admit I can think of 3 key things I like about Obama.

1. Credit card reform legislation. This was smart and is, for reasons I don't understand, an underplayed bipart...

Hi folks. I joined BP awhile back when my wife and I decided that we really wanted to get involved in real estate investing, namely flipping. I've tried to educate myself and have looked at a bunch of properties but n...

Hello, I am doing my first new construction and at first I was very confident, but no, not so much.  A lot of my flips took longer than anticipated which resulted in me having to find money for the closing.I did! but ...

My husband and I discovered BP this summer and are ready to start invest! We have enough capital and are actively searching for deals and running the numbers. It’s exciting!

Anyone else got started at or around 35? ...

Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...

Hey BP! Wanted to share a quick story and our progression for anyone who might find it useful. None of this is intended to brag, as there are many more amazing people than us out there. It’s just here as an example o...