Bigger Pockets Community,I wanted to share a bit of advice I got a while back that's common knowledge for some, but a good tip for others just starting out. When you purchase your first investment properties and you d...

I have a friend looking to buy a summer home/vacation rental type property in Little Compton or Tiverton, Rhode Island. The summer numbers look great (about $3500/week, less management fees, VRBO, etc.). Does anyone k...

Hey everyone, so happy to meet you all!!! Although I'm not new to the community, this is my first post :)
I'm buying my first home (future house hacker here) within a few months and am experiencing yet ANOTHER first ...

Hello! My name is Gabrielle and I am currently a full-time healthcare professional based in the St. Louis area. I developed a passion learning about real estate a few years ago and I am now ready to pursue a career in...

Hi everyone,
My name is Mike Jones. I'm 25 years old and I’m new to the Bigger Pockets community and pretty much just getting started in my real estate investment journey. By just getting started, I mean I’ve done m...

Hello BP,
After investing for a year and a half, I find myself in a strange dilemma. 
I've become so focused on cash-flow that I refuse spending any money on myself. I make extreme sacrifices on a personal level to ...

Hi BP Community,

What are your thoughts on short sales and offering slightly below asking price? Also, I'm not sure whether I have the endurance for a short sale, but the potential property is a seeming good deal for...

As a young professional (mid 20s) I’ve spent my last 5 post college years working my butt off for a large corporation. I’m finally at a point where I have a good amount of capital saved up and have done enough researc...

Hello BP,Jumping right to it, I'm wondering how do I know if the interest rate my mortgage broker is telling me is "good" or the best I can get?  Can/Is he ripping me off or is this federally regulated therefore no wo...

Hi all! Thanks for taking the time to read my post, I have a question for all who could spare the time to help. Sorry in advance for the long post but it adds context to my question.

I just moved over to the USA with...