There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.

Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...

In March 2015, we worked through Maverick Investor Group to purchase a property in Birmingham, Alabama. The Seller was Birmingham Income Properties - owned by Brad Lewis and Bryan Conwill. Property Management would ...

I’m new to real estate. I’ve been reading tons of blogs and books which have raised a red flag that college education isn’t the only thing I need to be financially free Funny because this is what my poor dad has be...

I bought a house from Tanner Hester (a New Western agent) in June 2019. There were lots of issues with the house as follows:1) The house was built without a permit2) The house was for the most part sitting on the floo...

This article in the Globe tells the absolute truth about what Account Closed - do we buy into the upswing and thus speculate on the power of the wave (and in the process overpay relative to fundamentals), or do we con...

Name something you've learned from someone on BiggerPockets (podcast, forums, blog, whatever) and tag the person from whom you learned it. Name as many people as you want, but please limit your posts to one-person-per...

Hello,We bought this house and closed on April 28th. We have been searching for a qualified tenant but have had no luck.I was wondering how long other investors have had vacancies in months. Is it normal to have a vac...

Hello BiggerPockets family!Well, it's official. After a lengthy process, I have finally put my first personal residence under contract. It is a 4-unit apartment building, which will allow me to utilize FHA 203k financ...

This trend has been growing increasingly, but it's actually hurting most new investors. I've read so many posts from people in their early 20s talking about getting out of the rat race before they are even in it. Mayb...

Hi! One of my last posts was asking about syndications/PE opportunities. Unfortunately, I've come across quite a few people who are really upset with how their syndication experience has been. Quite a few people have ...