I am in San Diego area.  I don't see how the 2% rule can apply to california.  The housing here is very expensive.  Even at lower value property area.  Say the average house there is about $500k, and the rent average ...

Hey all. I would like to ask those of you who have invested in out-of-state turnkeys several questions.  1. How many out of state turnkeys have you purchased?2. Do you still own these properties or were any sold?3. Ho...

I've wanted to get into real estate for years. However my actual research of the nitty gritty details of investing have just begun. Finally the stars (or should I say $) are aligning and it's now a real option for my ...

This post is more of a pondering than a question... I was thinking this morning, after getting my 30th email from one "guru" or another trying to sell me a system or information.Here are a few of the systems I have lo...

So I started my real estate investing journey about 3 months ago and since then I have poured over STR properties, analyzed data and so far Im coming up short.  I think part of it is that I have about 130k to invest a...

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If you're doing short sales, new to the game or just new to your negotiator I'm going to give you the most important lesson I've ever learned. T...

Hello BiggerPockets community,I'm thrilled to join this forum and seek advice from experienced real estate investors. Here's what I've considered so far:

1. Markets:
 Local Market: I live in the DMV area (DC/MD/...

I’ve always used my self-directed IRA to buy, flip and hold individual lots and never considered financing due to the non-recourse lender hurdles.

I’m interested in some raw land and the owner is willing to owner fi...

On the podcast David keeps saying that house hacking is the easiest way to build wealth through real estate, advising to add one property each year paying 5% down.I'm theory it sounds great but in reality assuming you...

Just saw a intro post about boots on the ground.FLAH!@Joshua Dorkin we need a boots on the ground thread, list of some kind so members can locate those in a geographical area that are already willing and qualified to...