Hello!I've been lurking here for a couple weeks, nearest I can figure BiggerPockets looks to be a huge resource in so many different ways. Great, great website with so many knowledgeable people. I came across the podc...

I have a 28 unit apartments under contract in Georgia. The purchase price is $450KNow I am analyzing this deal. I have the rent roll, and I am requesting the operating expenses :Property Taxes (I already got this from...

To find a great property it requires two things: accurate ARV and precise ERC. When learning to estimate ERC correctly I was thinking the best way to go about it is to find active rehabbers at REI clubs, see if you ca...

I have an interesting/very uncommon situation I would love to get some comments on what you all think. While looking for properties I found an elderly man who has no family left. He never got married or had kids. He c...

A plea to my community of Real Estate Investors: Can we drop the term "Passive Income"??? It seems to me to have negative connotations and to promote negative impressions of the business and its practitioners! I...

This is a long post. But its a newbies play by play for finding new deals. Let me first start of by saying that I am a proud newbie real estate investor. You were once where I am now. And I aspire to be where anyone r...

This business has taught me to be frugal.  As such, I have a hard time paying the full 6 percent that is standard in my area.  I've sold FSBO a few times and I know that with tight inventory, rehabbed houses practical...

OK to start out with we all know that wholesaling is one of the easiest and less risky part of investing and that's why most beginners start here. Just the other day i over heard some news from CNN,Forbes,Wall street ...

First time poster and investment real estate buyer!   I am 30 years old with 2 kids and my wife stays at home.  Decided to get into rental real estate to supplement my advertising sales job.   Located in Effingham ILL...

For those of who haven't read my other post, it is here-
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/60255-how-does-it-work-when-the-seller-financines-a-portion-

To summarize what I talked about in that other post,...