Hello, I was thinking of getting my start in real estate by purchasing a duplex and renting it out to students. There is a college town about two hours from where I  live. It is fairly small, only about 100,000 people...

Newbie Investor here.  Making moves to jump into the real estate investing world.  I'm hoping to get some advice on how to invest my money and get my foot in the door.  I currently have around $60,000 in cash that I w...

These are the main areas of concern the inspector found today on a SFH I'm looking at in Indianapolis.  The structural issues are really concerning to me, as well as the moisture in the basement.What is reasonable to ...

Hi All, I have been doing some research on pre-foreclosure and auction properties in RI.  However, I am still not sure how I properly perform a title search for liens and the like.  Does anyone have any experience wit...

What are the best ways to find a money partner that will fund the deal for a percentage of the profit. I can find the deal, perform the due diligence on the property and present a full analysis to my partner. I know p...

Good afternoon BP! So I have bad news, if you read the title to this post, my mortgage loan for declined. I've been working with Movement Mortgage, and they send all my documents over to underwriters to get a pre-appr...

I'm sure people have come across these articles, just looking for others take on themSacramento Rental Market Growth1) I can't find another site to substantiate this data, I believe the Yardi Matrix is a fairly trustw...

Hello BiggerPockets family!I just officially finished my first year as a real estate investor and I wanted to share a summary of what I did, what I experienced, and the lessons I learned. I hope this will be helpful f...

Hi everyone we have several rentals in the Los Angeles area. For tenant turnover we often have to do basic cleaning, flooring, paint, caulk etc.

For this we go with the cheapest labor possible. I found a "handyman" ...

Hi all,My "real estate goal" is very straightforward - I am looking for an approach that can yield a 6%+ annual return with as little active work and time as possible, after a learning period (of up to 5 years).By 6%+...