If you were just starting out and had $150,000 to invest in real estate where would you begin? ( This is me! I would like to have at least $4000 a month in income by the end of the year.) 

Hello everyone. I've been a BP member for a few months now, and I've previously been documenting my progress here:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/67333-a-newbies-birddogging-journal

I decided to star...

Is a massive real estate crash on the horizon? Experts are divided, but what do you think—are there warning signs suggesting caution for potential buyers and investors?

It’s always exciting to buy an off-market multifamily property, and even more exciting when the Houston Business Journal runs a story on it!

The property is a 140 unit class-C apartment complex in the Houston...

I have invested in his course and not yet attended the seminar. During the period since buying I have been sending in deals that would meet the criteria and gotten some less than motivating responses.
So if you have e...

Hey Guys,So I am going to be starting my first even direct mail. I decided to take some big steps so I created my own yellow letter (was not easy) in order to save some cashola at least until the first deal hits my de...

Hi Everyone,
I’m seeking advice on how to get started in real estate investing with a decent amount of liquid funds available to deploy—roughly up to $750K.
Currently, I’m working in the corporate world but looking...

I just read the article that was on this site " Investing in rental properties won't build wealth but this will".

To sum it up and NOT verbatim is says, it's a good idea to invest in rental properties but to think ...

A lot of these how-to guys seem to be not really liked much by investors I have noticed. 

Hi Folks,

Our friends at the IRS are auditing my 2009 return, mostly because of my real estate professional designation.
I have a full time job and the rentals take up all of the rest of my time and I easily spend mo...