I live in expensive New York City and cannot really afford to invest here at the moment. Looking at properties out of state is extremely tempting and looks good. Much less expensive. Any thoughts? Is it a good idea? P...

I've got a deal on my radar, but don't know if I can swing it without some sort of seller financing...and even then, I'm not sure I have the concept down 100%.

To make the numbers easier, I've rounded everyth...

I see from this forum that this is a bad investment strategy but guests on the Bigger Pockets podcasts have had success taking this route.If you’ve gone the rental arbitrage route, what was your experience like? Pro’s...

Hi everyone, I just discovered this site a few days ago and have been doing a lot of reading and have learned a LOT. My question is regarding the 50% rule - my understanding is that it is a fairly conservative ratio o...

I want to get the BP community's take: Where do you see multifamily being in 20-30 years time?Many of us on this sub-section have either gone into or fallen into multifamily investing exclusively so I believe it's wor...

They got him! The US has his body. We got him!

Another great thanks to all those who served and who were involved! Great job to all!

Hey BP Fam,
I work for an operator in the Midwest and wanted to provide some insight to passive investors on the kinds of questions I find the most useful. 
I am making the assumption you, the reader, have already d...

Hi. I'm trying to compare some of the private deals mentioned here with public REITs.

Looking up the income statements for Equity Residential (trades as EQR) I find a line for cost-of-goods-sold. What is this for...

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My name is Marie and I'm currently making my way out of nursing. My son just joined the Navy and now that I’m an empty nester I want to make a shift and bet on myself! I’m eager to connect wi...

I am new to this and have just been looking at real estate around where I live. I am wanting rental properties. Most things in my price range are in tough neighborhoods. Everyone I talk to about it says it is a bad id...