Hi everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write a column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate.
I am looking for stories from BP members about that ONE deal or ...

Took a chance on a young lady with 4 kids, as many landlords know, kids can be very detrimental to a property. A large percentage of landlords discriminate against children in the application process... I decided not ...

When evaluating a property what do you look for:

High Cashflow?

Example: $74,000 house rents for $900 month, buy with all cash gives you a 9% Cash on Cash return and a $587/mo cash-flow.

or

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There's so much in this business that I just don't understand. On a fairly regular basis I will get a call from someone who needs to rent or they want to buy with owner-financing. And they have no money for the d...

I am fairly new to BP but just wanted to share that my offer on investment property number 2 was just accepted today!  I haven't closed yet and I know I'm counting my chickens too soon, but I'm excited to have jumped ...

So I have a duplex under contract
- In a C - area, - All Brick exterior, - Cpvc updated, - Electrical looks good, -Both AC are 8 years of age, - Roof looks good, - Tile floors, - Rent should be around $1200 gross mon...

Hey everyone, I live in Los Angeles, got married just before Covid hit, and my wife and I want to move to another state to start our lives, and hopefully a new financial freedom in real estate investment. Whichever th...

BP, Minimal or no appreciation, lower overall values, hit or miss area but constant cash flow.  Is there a problem with this? My strategy is to replace my income with rental properties.Slice and dice it!Matt

This is an interesting story for home owners in Florida. I just went through 2 weeks of hell but I finally won.I met a young couple who were unemployed and had no where to live. I allowed them stay in my house providi...