Hello South Florida BPers and all of BP Nation! This is my first post. Recently began real estate investing and joined the site a short time ago.  So pop quiz – what does one do when needing to sit in a dark room al...

What are your thoughts on sending a letter/post card/card to someone who is getting ready to sell a home they inherited. The situation is my moms long time neighbor ~20 years passed away of old age, I didn’t know him ...

Hello fellow Bigger Pockets,I have invested in rental properties in the past (early 2000's) and got out of real estate except for one property, due to life, and a bad partnership. I am back now ready to learn from the...

I currently live in Orange County and am looking to invest out of the area. I've seen a few good deals in Chula Vista and the surrounding areas. Any advice from current investors or landlords? I'm set to see a few pro...

I'm just curious to see what motivates the people here to invest and to keep learning new things. I'm sure there will be lots of different reasons. My main motivation is, of course, money, but money that brings power ...

Hello, my name is Blake Enustun.

I have always loved the idea of investing since I was 13. The interest and love for it is what led me to open a Vanguard account with my grandpa during my freshmen year of high school...

Does anyone have thoughts, experience, and/or feedback on investing in a college town? Mostly interested in the south or midwest. If you are in this niche, what is the biggest challenge you've faced? Thanks in advance...

What's up, BiggerPockets? I've recently started Driving for Dollars in my local market (Cleveland, OH). I go park the car near some streets that I want to walk, walk around with my dog and write down addresses of hous...

Hi, my name is Jimil.  I live in Lompoc, CA (near Santa Barbara).  I'm a newbie to Bigger Pockets and Real Estate Investing.  In fact, I've only started learning about all this over the last 2 weeks and I am intrigued...

Excerpt from Bigger Pockets intro to real estate investing article:

You’ve probably heard the age-old high school guidance counselor question, “If you suddenly had one-million dollars and didn’t have to work anymore...