Hello BP is been a long time since I was last on the site, but I was working on my NYS RE course. I have just finished my final exam and have scheduled my state exam, and am confused about how I should get started int...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...

Two questions for anyone willing to help a newbie.1) what is the point of a roth or traditional IRA if you can only add 5000 to it each year. I am 30 so that means I have 29.5 years I can add to it. If my math is corr...

Hey Biggerpockets Community,I'm a new member, a soon-to-be investor, and a realtor in the Washington DC area.  I have a dilemma and thought this would be a great place to get some feedback.  Essentially choices that I...

Hi Everyone,I have a potential deal on my hands. I am trying to be detail oriented in my due diligence so that I can make a informed decision. I currently own a 3 and 4 family house but would like to make a transiti...

I own one rental property now, with plans to add more in the future.  So far it's been a little bumpy, but I'm learning.  I'd like to hear from those of you that own a bunch of rentals (my definition of a bunch would ...

Hello BP!I just joined the site today, and relatively new to RE investing. I am an engineer by profession in my late 40s, and would like to get more involved in RE in the San Diego area. I feel like there is lots of w...

Hello BP! I have a decision to make come 2016 and need your help deciding.For 2016 my number 1 goal is to buy my first rental property! I currently live in NYC and plan to buy my first property in Albany, NY which is ...

I just bought a 4 plex that is old but in pretty good condition for a C+ neighborhood.  I know that the rents are lower than what I could probably get, but I have decent tenants in place since before I purchased the p...

Hi everyone! I'm not sure which place would be best to post this so I'm posting this here and in the introduction section (this is my first post). I apologize for the length but I wanted to give a lot of background to...