Got an email from Realty Shares today was wondering if anyone had any insight or thoughts.  I am copying the notification.An important message from RealtySharesTo our platform investors and operating partners:Five yea...

Real life of a newbie investorI've been inspired by Account Closed post, "real life of a real estate investor". With that being said, I believe there's value in sharing my journey with other newbies. I will begin givi...

Seems impossible to get 1% in booming cities like NY, Boston and San Francisco... in Boston you are lucky now to get 1/2%. Maybe with development you can get 3/4% but its hard. I often think about the places that get...

I just got out of the army, I just inherited my mother's house. I would like to use a VA home loan on my own house when the Hamp incentive is done with but I have to live there for another x amount months. Yet the thi...

Hello BP Family! Ill try to keep this short. I am trying to see if there is anyone out there who invests in MF RE full time and is very active and successful in it while Active Duty (Any Branch / Officer or Enlisted)....

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 ...

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...

I did a post about my first rental purchase here (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/67...) which took place last month. During the time of acquiring the rental property I also came across an opportunity ...

My RE Success story. Thanks Biggerpocket.com community for the inspiration and guidance. I posted this in the commercial real estate forum as well. Not sure how to cross post (if even possible). Reposting it here.  I ...

Hi everyone, My wife and I have been saving up to make our first move into real estate investing together. Our plan is to purchase a buy-and-hold property with long term renters. We are looking for properties under $3...