Learning: NEVER sign a contract if you are not comfortable with the contents, no matter how bad you want the property.I was a typical BP newbie. Searching for financial freedom, I stumbled upon rental properties as in...

I am looking around to buy a property in or around Oakland, CA and was wondering if it is worth looking at the ones that are tenant occupied. I know Oakland is very renter friendly and you need a just cause to evict s...

I have to admit that I was drawn to BiggerPockets in a somewhat roundabout way.  You see, I'm not so much interested in Real Estate as a business that I want to get into, but as a means to an end.  That end of course ...

Hello BP Family,
I just got a home inspection for a 3 family property and found a few items that I want your advice on a property I just had a home inspection on in Woonsocket, RI.
1.) The seller was told that there...

Hey guys so last night I watched It's a wonderful life. Now being involved in real estate and thinking like an investor I saw the movie in a whole different way. George was a very lenient person and cared about the pe...

My architect and I designed a 3 story townhome. Initially, he had a standard walled-in staircase on the second level but I found a metal guy who provided this unique open staircase concept with just a metal rail bar w...

Hey guys!
I've found a lovely duplex in my area (just outside the Birmingham AL area) It is in a B neighborhood and it is listed at 30k. I am considering house hacking this property. But it needs a lot of work and I ...

Based on your experience, what are the best cities to invest in the next couple of years?The city i live in (los angeles) is overpriced and most of investments i've seen lately do not make any sense; i'm therefore com...

I am under contract for a two-family property in New York State. My deposit check has already been cashed and the appraisal was just performed for my FHA loan. I got a note from my lender today letting me know that th...

My story : I'm 30. Fully vested with $55,000 in my 401 K . My primary mortgage has a balance of $35,000 left of my original $182,000 loan I got 5 years ago.I made a lot the past few years during the down economy and w...