Hi, I have a duplex near Newark NJ that I purchased 4 years ago under my name, and have since turned into a rental a couple years back. I'm thinking about doing (my first) 1031 exchange into a 4-6 unit property. Befor...

Hello BP, My name is Julian Le. I am a 23 year old engineer with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. I currently work at an engineering consulting firm. Starting out I am making around 52K. I’ve done rel...

I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

Hello,I have not seen much in terms of case studies of $2M+Rehabs in the Bigger Pockets Forums so I wanted to contribute a little bit: My partner and I primarily organize joint ventures with developers on ground up co...

Do you call yourself a real estate investor or a real estate entrepreneur? If you consider yourself both, do you prefer using one term over the other?

I'm just curious about what BP members call themselves ...

So the end of the summer will make it a year since I've bought my first property. I'm feeling pretty anxious about it lately, mostly because of a potential issue with my PM.I specifically looked for small MFR, that al...

Just got done reading Wealth Protection Secrets by William Bronchick. The book came highly recommended by REI. Anyway, in the book the author recommends using a Land Trust in conjunction with a LLC. In essence the ...

Hello everyone,
My story makes me a little sick to think back on and retell, but it’s mine and I’ll claim it if for no other reason than the satisfaction of the difference when I’m free.
I grew up in a rich home but...

Hello,I'm looking to buy my first 2 rental houses buy the end of 2019.  I currently live in Sacramento, CA and have about $200 of Equity in my current home to pull from.  I'm looking at buying a 3/1 or 3/2 Single Fami...