I am new to the idea of real estate investing.  Most of my knowledge and experience is in stock market index investing and I have only just started to learn about real estate.  My goal is FI in 15 years with a monthly...

Was talking to a lender friend earlier who said Zillow Zestimates aren't trustworthy at all as they don't factor in REO sales. So aside from performing an actual appraisal or BPO, what are some good rules of thumb for...

Hi All! Just purchased my second investment long-term Hold Property.  Because it ended up that I couldnt use an FHA due the proximity of a gas station to the house, my parents decided to own the house with me, contrib...

Hi Everyone,Does anyone have a portfolio of strictly turnkey properties? I'm talking about 5-10 (or more) properties that were bought "turnkey", with property management and tenants already in place.  No fixes and fli...

My wife and I just bought a Freddie mac home steps house during the owner occupied period. We closed last thursday. I needed about 3 weeks to paint and do some work to the house before moving in, so we have not yet mo...

My Husband and I live in California which is an extremely overpriced market. We'd like to invest in single family homes and possibly multi-family units. We are just starting out and want to do our due diligence in res...

Hello, I am looking for some help/guidance from some experienced investors that are good at valuing a property. My fiancé and I just finished paying off her large med school school debt, and we put a suite in our hous...

Hi! I'm hoping there's a few people on here that can give me a little guidance. I'm 26 and just starting to seriously look into real estate investing as a vehicle to become financially independent and fund my retireme...

I have been reading forums and blogs on BiggerPockets for over a month, and now I am almost ready to make my first investment. My goal for next five years is to generate passive income to cover my monthly expens...

First, thanks to BP community and the amazing people here. I have made contact with folks from CA all the way to NY and down to AZ. Thanks to all the BP Podcast hosts and all who have been interviewed, thanks for taki...