I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...

It seems like so many clients and friends I talk to want to get started in real estate investing.  With all the accessible information (including from platforms like BP) interest is higher than ever.My question is sim...

I'm looking to learn about real estate development from commercial to residential projects. I'll be moving to the Tampa, Florida area and would like to shadow and be mentored by someone who has experience in the field...

Good Evening fellow BP'ers,My name is Justin Fernandez and I definitely forgot to introduce myself before posting around, but better late than never!  I am a father of one and hopefully 2 soon, currently serving in th...

Hi BP!  I wanted to share the spreadsheets my wife and I created to do deal analysis and accounting for SFR rentals.Proforma:http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/SpiralLoxo...- Assumption inputs can be entered as e...

Hi All,General questions surrounding purchased foreclosed homes.  I've been researching a lot lately and came across a seemingly foreclosed home that has not been listed on the MLS and was wondering if anyone could he...

Given wholesaling is not a form of investing in real estate...perhaps licensee's and true investors should start thinking about a push to do away with related discussions...

I'm 80% completed with my first rental property. I bought it for 12k and will have 14k in rehab expenses with a ARV 55k. I'm renting out the 2 bottom room making $700 and I living in the top bedroom with a loft that I...

Hey people my name is Glenn and I am VERY recently 21 years old!  I've been interested in real esate for a few years now and now im making the big leap. Does anyone on here have a short story about how they got the fi...

Greetings BP family!

I just ran a deal analysis and I was wondering if you could be so kind as to provide feedback on it. It's a Triplex that needs work (hence the asking price). I will go in 203(k) so the ...