Hi everyone, my name is Ryan. I am a mechanical engineer in the product design business and am looking to begin my rental property investing business in the next 8-12 months. I plan to start with single family homes (...

The best real estate investing book I've ever read… The steps in this book are so practical and easy for anyone—with any income, living in any city—to follow.
—Grant Sabatier, Author of Financial Freedom & Cr...

Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?

If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...

this was a probate sale. it came on the market for 39.9k. not sure how long it was on the MLS for, but i offered 40k. was shocked to hear that they took my offer.just closed on it a few hrs ago. i got $500 back becaus...

I have to say, this site is amazing, and I'm in total information overload right now trying to absorb it all!

I'm curious, for those of you who own investments in other areas/regions/states, how did you get ...

Hello!  This is our first post to BiggerPockets and we're going to just jump right in.  My husband Jared and I are first time real estate investors in our mid-30’s from Washington state and we’re currently evaluating ...

Hi guys, I’m 23 years old and currently have a rental condo. The HOA has been raised to $330 a month so I plan on selling it and reinvesting what’s left after paying the debt off... I plan on buying a SFH or a multi f...

How many of you have tenants paying $600 and under who aren't living at or below the poverty line? Don't take offense. I'm well aware that $600 can rent some nice units and is enough for a mortgage payment in some ...

I have made an offer on a property in the Belair-Edison area of Baltimore, which I will rent once closed. A couple things I need the communities help with. I am planning to use a listing agent to market the property t...

I have some money to invest but just recently started thinking of being the "bank" instead. I've never looked into it so I don't know much about it from the lender's pov.All I know is I am interested in doing short te...