Good morning BP! First and foremost I would like to say that I'm grateful for this site and forums. My wife and I have recently become interested in investing in real estate and have been listening to pod-casts for mo...

Hi, Bigger Pockets!My name is Luis and I am a nurse in northern NJ. I started out looking into stock market investing but soon realized you don't create a lot of cash flow unless you're doing at home day trading or bu...

Welcome BP compatriots to my weekly "Skeptical Take" on all things real estate, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for...

Hi BP! Hoping for a bit of advice. I want to convert the floors at my 2b/2.5b rental in Clayton to luxury vinyl planking. It currently has carpet everywhere with the exception of the bathrooms and kitchen (tile). A fe...

Hello!In  an effort get past my "analysis paralysis", I'm taking the plunge and getting more engaged in my real estate activities. The only properties that I have invested in are the homes that I've owned.  I've spent...

I’ve been doing a lot of research into financing methods as I’m about to finally start working towards my first deal. Purchase financing aside, I’ve seen a lot of differing information on using credit cards (personal...

Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?

Hi, I’ve been analyzing dozens of properties in two particular markets I’m interested in. I’m ready to get off the sidelines but I keep running into some obstacles. First the local housing market is booming and due to...

Hi all,

Forgive me but this is a rant. I'm a newbie RE Investor; I just closed on my first rental property (2 bed, 1 bath SFH) on 9/26. I was very fortunate to get a renter lined up before closing, and she moved in...

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are an increasingly popular way to generate additional rental income on an existing property. Utilizing empty lot space in this way helps to combat the increasing housing prices and lim...