Many post with HOW someone got started in RE investing. But I was curious on WHY you chose real estate? Was it your mother or father or relative you admired? Was it just intellectual curiosity? Was it some infomercial...

Hi! My name is Naresh A. Sookraj and I'm 18 years old. Just graduated High School about 2 months ago and I've been thinking for a long time what to do with my life. The first thing I decided was to be a Software Devel...

Hey y’all. I’m standing on the edge of the cliff of quitting my W2 job and I’m wondering if I can fly. I’m at a point now that many have been in before. I’ve been miserable for years in my career. Instead of letti...

Please share your "Why?"
Here's mine: Personally, I believe in real estate investing  because I don't believe in job security.
This has been my experience...I have worked since I was 15 years old, mostly for small b...

Hi all,So... I guess I've given my mom the itch to invest in real estate. The thing is, she wants to invest locally and our market does not cash flow (unless you put in the work for a value-add property or put 50% dow...

I've found a great multifamily that cash flows pretty well but the owner is reluctant to hold a note for a few years.  He's looking for the cash so he can move to a warmer climate for health reasons and is firm not wa...

Question.  We have an inherited tenant from a property we closed on in early December.  The day we took over ownership, we served the tenants a notice that we are rehabbing the property and were giving them a 30 day n...

Hey guys, sorta new to BiggerPockets. Was wondering: Let’s say I can live on ~$17,000-$20,000/yr Let’s say I purchase a $100,000 property and I knock out the mortgage in two years. Let’s say this property nets me $650...

hi everybody,
my name is elisha mcginley, and i'm a new member. i really don't know where to begin, so i suppose i'll tell you about who i am and what my goals are.
i grew up very poor. i was homeless for the first t...

These billboards are showing up along the roadways now. I think they're great. Its a reminder that people need that the recession is not going to last forever. What goes up must come down but it has a tendency to go r...