I was just wondering how everyone started their endeavors into the Real Estate world. How old were you, what was your first deal, and just what brought you into Real Estate. Just thought this might be interesting fo...

Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property.  A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago.  I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...

I have a problem with paying people by percentage rather than pay per hour.For example, nearly every single property manager charges a percentage of the rent 6% to 10% of the monthly rent for property management fees....

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...

Hello BiggerPockets!I stumbled upon the Morris Invest Case Study by @Ian E. and am now inspired to document my current investment with the company. This is kind of a long post, but I hope you stay with me. Clayton Mor...

A colleague and I are trying this approach to agents with short sale listings on the MLS. We are also agents. Any thoughts?

Dear John,

I'm contacting you in regards to your short sale listing. Do you currently have...

Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....

I see a lot of negative comments about wholesaling on here for some reason.
So I was just curious is there any wholesalers consistently closing 2-5 deals per month ?
If so maybe you can shed some light on your success

I always hear this figure and wonder to myself how come? Is it because people are scared or is it because the people who are trying to get into investing have a hard time figuring out what information is correct and w...