I allowed a tenant to have pets (3 small dogs), with a pet deposit of $300. He was the first tenant in a newly renovated unit with refinished wood floors. After several visits in which I found feces on the floor, a gr...

I never thought I would be writing this post because I never thought I would actually get my first deal, but here I am.  I finally made the decision 3 months ago to be fully committed to a direct mail campaign.  I con...

I’ve recently read @Joe Fairless' awesome book The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, with the intention of getting more active in multifamily apartment investing. It is literally a thorough step by step process of...

Update: Just got into wholesaling this week - Nov. 2nd. I promised myself that I was going to dedicate 2hrs a day driving for $$$.  So far I have 75 leads. I invested in deal machine and I absolutely love the software...

Wanting to house hack in DULUTH, MN. I have the numbers for expenses and what I can get for rent, the house doesn't need much at all. Am I being too conservative in the budget for expenses and what might some of you m...

I am so motivated right now that I cant sleep but I cant think what I can be doing right now towards real estate. I feel I'm so close to getting my first deal. I'm just ready to feel the actual excitement of receiving...

Hey guys, First post here on BP... I've been reading and trying to edumacate myself on here though for a while now. Figured I'd layout my first purchase with some questions... any and all comments/suggestions are welc...

Prelude: I wish the subject lines had more space. But I digress ;)Question: Do you think Bigger Pockets encourages Ninja Investors? For those unfamiliar, Ninja was a slang term, especially in the last run-up of "No In...

Hey BP - how do Kansas City investors feel about the Historic Northeast right now? Specifically MF in Pendleton/Scarritt. During my last diligence trip to KC it seemed like things were starting to turn, but some of th...

I have been investing for 10 yrs part time, have built up a decent portfolio of SFH, Duplexes, Fourplexes, Senior Living Complexes and a few Commercial Buildings...the returns are solid but my maintenance and repairs ...