[b]NOTE FROM BIGGERPOCKETS ADMINISTRATION:
THIS DISCUSSION IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW NOT TO DO BUSINESS. I HAVE KEPT THIS ON THE SITE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR NEWBIES TO READ AND LEARN FROM.

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I was kicking around on Zillow today, and noticed that there's a surprisingly large amount of properties (currently 21 for rent right now in Raleigh) for rent between $2500 and $3500.  That seems crazy high for Raleig...

I'm confused how using setting aside a percentage of rents for repairs makes sense.  And where does that number come from?  A $600/mo rental and a $2500/mo rental may have the same reroofing or repipe or mainline or H...

Hi BP, I am looking to start REI in Pennsylvania. I have been in the learning stage for a couple of months now, reading books, researching online, and listening to podcasts. Also working on my credit and saving up mon...

It seems every 'financial freedom' or 'financial independence' podcast and blog recommends people to own real estate to attempt to get cash flow out of it.  But how long can this continue?  Property values have risen ...

Hello, I'm closing on my first investment property in about a month. It's located in Buffalo in the Five Points area. I live out of state (out of country, actually), and have never lived/rented/landlorded in the US. I...

I've been proposed a deal on investing in a Tiny Home, to be placed in New Bern, NC (Fairfield Bay). The person presenting me this deal is suggesting it could warrant up to $200 a night, through AirBnb. On the conse...

Hi,I own 36 house lots (65x1250) in East Texas. They are platted as 3 whole city blocks. They are in a small city but on the far edge of the main part of the city. Most here want to buy MH parks that are already up a...

I'm reluctant to post this under "Success Stories" since the jury is still out! However, it's a success story in that the BP community has motivated me to finally jump into real estate and make things happen. So th...

hey guys. A wholesaler here with a question.So I have switched heard and concentrated on building a buyers list as a priority over finding motivated sellers. I had a decent deal recently and couldn't sell it because ...