All,I know this is a difficult question and depends on each investor's needs, but I'm looking for general guidelines for comparing REIT investments to actual real estate.If I can get a nominal 7.7 ROR investing in a b...

Thanks in advance for your time.Myself and other 4 friends have been talking about forming a limited partnership to jumpstart our RE investement journey together.We have a good chunk of cash to start building our port...

I wanted to share some ideas and tips that I use as well as get some from you guys out there. My wife and I invest in a high crime, low-income area of Baton Rouge, LA. We do things the right way, always. We love it an...

Okay so the great thing about Real Estate Investing is that there are so many avenues about to make money. The bad thing about Real Estate Investing is that there are so many ways to make money. For the sticklers out ...

Hello Bigger Pockets People, I'm Abraham Williams and live in San Francisco. I started investing in single family homes (probably the last time I spell that out here) in 2007 and have properties in Denver, Oklahoma Ci...

Hello Everyone,I would like to get pre-approved for a loan so when I do have a good deal in front of me, my realtor would be ready to make an offer. My question here is Do I have to get a pre-approval from the lender ...

If one were to invest out of state, what would be the proper way to oversee improvements and management. In other words what should your infrastructure look like and how can you protect against property managers, con...

What is the weirdest thing your tenants have left behind in your property and how did you deal with it?

I'm having a hard time valuing seller financed deals. I've had a few come accross my plate, and I'm thinking I had it valued lower than I should have. I understand a couple good rules of thumb:

Cash Deal: AR...

Hi,Looking at a fixer upper needing everything (let's assume), what areas could be best done by the owner?  My personal opinion is that a lot of the demo could be done by the homeowner, as well as anything else that's...