Because it’s hard and taking the first step in the hardest!  We have money ready to go and I always wonder why people who seem to do better than us, don’t invest in RE.  But the emotional roller coaster has almost don...

Where are all my boring investors at? Does anyone else prefer good old buy-and-hold long-term rentals?
20-25% down, duplex, break even on cashflow in a promising area. That's what gets me excited. 
I've done major r...

Hi, I joined BiggerPockets 45 days ago.  But I read Rich Dad Poor Dad 20 years ago.  I have always been interested in real estate but just didn't have the confidence to follow thru and was counting on a man to take th...

Hey BP, Im super excited to share with you my first deal! I'll include as may before and after pictures and I can.My brother and I partnered on the deal and got a standard loan with 20% down. This is a long distance r...

Often a Self Directed IRA (SDIRA) is presented as a better retirement and/or investing vehicle, especially for its ability to invest in real estate. This is actually one of the main points in the sale speech of many S...

I'm 38 and own a small business and 18 units.  I am at a crossroads as to what to do.  When all 18 are paid off it will bring in 90-110k(after 20% off the top for main,vacancy,etc...)      I can live off of that.  My ...

Hello friends! My name is Bob Lasko and I just joined BP yesterday. I'm amazed at the depth of knowledge on this site. My wife and I fell into the real estate investment game by accident. We own a 3 bed 2 bath bran...

I'm looking for peeps who do short term rental in the Phoenix metro area, specifically the East Valley. I'd love to hear from you about what that market is like, and what your experience has been with your investments...

Would be curious if anyone might be able to share what kind of Cap Rates and COC returns you typically see in buy-and-hold SFH and 2-4 unit MFs, in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.I've been looking primarily in Ch...