I am not too sure if this is the thread to discuss this in, but I came across someone who does real estate who gave me his business card. I met this person coincidentally in a restaurant while my friend and I were tal...

Hello. My name is Steven Crawford. I am looking into becoming a successful Real Estate Investor. I am having a hard time knowing where to start. I have reading BP including listing to blog and pod-casts. I just want t...

I am not really sure where to post this, but I felt compelled to share. I learned about Henry Hicks reading a post from Jean Norton on BiggerPockets. She had hired Mr Hicks to help her with a quiet title situatio...

I bought a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah recently. The seller had a "tenant" living with them, but no lease agreements were in place.When I bought it, I told her I may be able to let her stay there while I remodeled i...

The appraisal district increased our property by approximately $500k / 58% in 2018 without any corresponding changes to the property or neighborhood. Our protest firm failed to attend the informal and formal hearings....

My first property has had two whammy's against it. #1 Numerous repairs from day 1.   Partly due to the property but partly due to a finicky tenant.#2  Property manager tells me the roof needs to be replaced - $4500 co...

I'm looking at a list of 25 properties, most of them in really good condition.Referencing this site below, if a property is worth 100k, than I pay 50k to the tax assessors office.  Scenario 1:  The owner pays me my 50...

James Sotipalalit here I'm new flipping houses and this is what I am committed to. My question is for all investors around DC, Maryland, Virginia area is Baltimore a good area to flip houses in. I saw prices and they ...

After reading numerous posts here i have a few thoughts to share.

1. No wonder we are in a RE meltdown.Too many people are trying(& buying) that have NO money.Bad things happen guys.You need cash to smooth out th...

Hello fellow BP members!

I’m looking for some advice and input here. Thanks to all in advance for taking the time to shed some light.

I’m a 26 year old aspiring real estate investor. I recently retired from professi...