I am a retired CPA who has become interested in tax lien certificate sales/auctions and tax deed sales/auctions. As I am a beginner, I am looking to glean as much information from this site as I can before I stick my ...

Hello everyone! I am Ashley and I just relocated to North Carolina from Northern Virginia (Springfield). I've had a Real Estate license for three years, but I have yet to do anything with it (sad, I know). I also work...

Hi,I'm new here but have found valuable information on this site so I decided to join.  We currently own a townhome in Virginia since Nov 2015.  We are now debating about selling it vs turning it into a rental propert...

What is everyone's opinions on the condo/townhome market in the Westminster, Broomfield, and Thornton areas?  Do you believe these are areas that will continue to grow?  From my research, it doesn't seem there is a la...

I asked a broker to quote a refi for one of my properties both as a rental and as a primary, to see what gives. The only difference was the interest rate on the rental was 62.5bps higher. I was anticipating a higher r...

How many times have we seen a post on Bigger Pockets with a new investor complaining that they can't find any reputable general contractors to rehab their houses? Often times, these investors are looking for general c...

I am currently looking at the Pros & Cons in being a realtor in a small market vs. a Big market like Houston, Texas. Please comment if you are in a Big or small market and why? I love the idea of being a realtor i...

My wife and I have finally decided on Texas.  I have 2 requests.1. For our personal residence, we have identified areas that have good middle and high schools, which include Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, Plano, Providenc...

What should I do - buy my next primary residence and rent out my townhouse for a year at about a $500-$700/month loss (based on comps) or sell the townhouse when I buy the next primary residence and buy a cashflowing ...

I am new to real estate investing, and I have come across the 2% rule. I understand it is much like a litmus test for cash flow and is simply back of the envelope math. However, it seems there is rarely anything that ...