Hello BP family, I reached out to a local realtor, a friend of a co-worker, to see if he could help me find some properties to flip. Although I greatly appreciate his honesty, his response below has really discouraged...

Hey everyone! I recently read Brandon Turner's blog (http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/12/12...) about how to make a million dollars from real estate. It is very informative and inspired me to get started w...

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 ...

Hi all - So this is a post that is essentially meant to generate thoughtful discussion about how I should start investing in real estate with the wealth I’ve been fortunate to generate. I have enough capital to do som...

It's been a few months since I last updated.  The 5 attached units (of 9 total) are finally ready to show.  The other 4 will be a few more weeks.  I have attached a before and after of the kitchen.  Unfortunately, as ...

I'm looking to get bids for a rehab project in my house, and as such, have sought out general contractors.

I contacted 6 contractors over the past 3 weeks. Of these, 5 have come to get the scope of the project and a...

You hear so much (I guess from the gurus and course sellers) about how “predictable” the cash flow is from rental properties. Well I adamantly disagree. You have a maintenance issue…unpredictable cash flow. Your insur...

Hello everyone,I’m looking into house hacking and wanted to hear some opinions on house hacking a duplex vs a single family home. It seems like a duplex is the better option as far as numbers wise with halving multipl...

Question at the bottom if you hate long posts, lol.

So literally 30 minutes ago, my neighbor who lives across the street told me she wants to rent my home. We are moving this weekend and planned to lease through a P...

I have been trying to get started in investing in RE in Canada. I want to go over all the info I have and see if people have suggestions on what else might be available or what I can do to make better decisions. There...