My wife and I have gone around and around on different approaches to get into real estate investing. So today she shows me the We Buy Ugly Houses franchise. It's 50k to get a franchise and what you get is 2weeks trai...

I'm debating self-managing my current primary residence following a job relocation (and move) to NYC, and in part of that decision I wanted to check with some fellow BP'ers to see if there were any 1st timers that cou...

I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...

Hello Again Everyone,I am still slowly saving money for my out of state (OOS) investment property. In the meantime my gears have been grinding on how I can speed up this process, short of, selling some (cough, cough) ...

Greetings all, I'm just getting started in the world of RE investing in my 40s, and would love some advice or insight into out of state opportunities to open up more possibilities and flexibility for portfolio expansi...

When I began investing out of state, primarily in Austin and Dallas, I hired property managers to help manage my SFR properties.When investing in SFRs, you're dealing with very small numbers.  For this reason, (1) und...

Hey Folks, I'm sure the answer varies by market and experience, but I wanted to see what advice some of you may have when considering professional management and STR. Here is the situation: I am purchasing a 2BR/2BA c...

This house has been empty for four years.  Well upside down on the mortages.  It took me a long time to find the owner - and actually I am still one step away:  presently talking with the previous owner - the aunt of ...

Hello Everyone! I just discovered Bigger Pockets about a month ago and am totally obsessed. I am a new investor and looking to purchase my first multi family, ideally a fourplex but open to a duplex or triplex. I have...