How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...

Greetings BP!!!I have been silently exploring the podcasts and forums. I search for random questions and always find several solutions. I am in awe of the wealth of information that BP has to offer. I know I'm in the ...

So my wife and I engaged in a pretty heated conversation. My wife is amazing, but we are simply wired differently. My wife is totally ok with punching a clock Monday through Friday, the slow grow of a 401k, and possib...

Hi, my name is Hakeem Valles and I just completed my rookie year for the Arizona Cardinals. I moved to the Tempe area in May after the draft and now that the season is over I am ready to dive into real estate. I have ...

HEY EVERYONE! I'm new to BP. I have been watching a lot of the videos on the youtube channel and currently reading the book on rental properties (which I love) but just decided to be an active member on this website. ...

I recently considered shifting some of my REI business back to wholesaling lease options which I did successfully for several years.  The last 2 years I focused on regular wholesaling "flipping contracts" but I though...

Hi Everybody!I am moving to SA in a few months and as I do more and more research I have noticed that many of the wholesale deals and some of the properties listed on the MLS mention foundation issues.  Is this very c...

We're putting in an offer on a duplex in Winona, MN. Our normal lender just quoted us 4.9%, with 25% down on a 30 year. I'm hoping we can beat that! All help is appreciated! 

Any ideas in dealing with relatives who mock your plans to invest in real estate?

Scott, @Scott Trench,I must say, you truly disappointed me with your negative article on stock investing. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/04/16/ridiculousness-of-stock-picking-waste-of-time-young-investo...