I am getting ready to help my mom sell and then 1031 a property in LA. The current tenants have really destroyed the house and the landscaping, and it really needs work to get it back into good shape. The issue we hav...

I heard an interesting non-real estate specific quote the other day.  In order to be truly successful you need to willing to risk everything and fail.For those that have been significantly successful in real estate in...

When will BP make an iPad app. Most people use iPads these days.

I have a buy and hold that we recently purchased.  We did a light rehab on it which involved paint/carpet/minor kitchen and landscaping work.  House is half galvanized, half copper with some pex sprinkled in here and ...

Hey BP friends,I'm looking at buying my first property and was hoping to gain some insight on the best way to finance.here are the details (I'm trying to be very conservative with the #'s):4-plex @ 100% occupancy comb...

Hello everyone,I have been on BiggerPockets for a while, but only as an observer. I have been renting in the downtown area and now ready to buy something, but want an investment instead of just a condo. I'm looking at...

When I say where to start I'm asking for any advice on getting started in the real estate world. Suggestions on books, videos, or any small/big tips. I just graduated from high school and plan on attending Louisiana T...

I am closing on a property in Austin. This property is being acquired for ~$200K and will require either $25K or $50K work (depending on which path I go down). $30K is new painting, flooring, landscaping, kitchen, b...

  I ordered a book lately on RE investing from Amazon, and the guru started out with the typical hype, selling the sizzle and not the steak.  You know, the whole, imagine yourself living the dream, not having to work,...