I often discuss the importance of location when looking for real estate investments. For me, the ideal location refers to proximity to the city center and other areas ripe for gentrification. Often, investors shy away...

Hello:I am a new real estate investor that currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.I have been seeking to invest in 2 - 4 unit establishments.However, I have been experiencing this market to be priced quite high (low cap r...

Just wanted to mention my latest deal (and will track updates), as it was another collaboration between several BP members.  Don't want to mention names without permission, but the deal was found and put under contrac...

I’ve been following the Bigger Pockets movement for a few months now and I’m getting closer and closer to making my leap into real estate. One road block/scare I’m facing is vacancy. Once I get the deal I want and hav...

Hi all,I am just getting started and am ready to get some properties under my belt.  I am a little unsure of what direction I want to head.  Could you please tell me the pro's and cons of flipping vs. renting?  How to...

Has anyone written pros and cons to investing in single dwelling vs commercial vs multi-family units? I'm trying to decide when and if I should consider investing into commercial and / or multi-family units. Currently...

I live in a townhome in a HOA community in northern VA - going on 3 years now.  It's a community of older townhomes (20+ yrs) and slightly newer SFH (15 yrs).  Most of the townhomes do not have garages and have to rel...

Should we set up one checking account per property?My husband and I purchased our small single family a few years ago. We are in the process of purchasing a duplex with additional rented storage space where we will mo...

I'm building out a business plan and working on a long-term strategy that will ultimately provide retirement income somewhere around 15-20 years down the time horizon.  My better (and data-driven) half asked a questio...

What are some of the areas in Baltimore County, Maryland that make sense to do Section 8 housing in?  We gut renovated our properties, so we are looking for distressed houses in the 35K-50K range, and then put another...