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Chris Reyes What was your "why" for getting into Real Estate Investing?
28 December 2020 | 105 replies

A lot of the time i feel like beginners lose focus because they're "why" for getting into REI (or lack there of) is not as strong as it could be. In my opinion, a persons "why" is the reason for going through the most...

Yongming Huang Why are real estate agent commissions so high in the US?
10 July 2024 | 87 replies

I have watched several discussions, including David Greene's video, around the recent lawsuit against NAR and RE brokerages. Learned a lot but there is one thing I just don't understand. If we look at the numbers, the...

Christian Podedworny Building low income housing using Shipping Containers ?
26 January 2019 | 65 replies

I am looking to build a 5-15 unit multifamily complex using shipping containers which are fully built from China.After having read dozens of articles about building multifamily using shipping containers I am convinced...

Shelby Willitts Has anyone used a self-directed IRA?
26 January 2022 | 52 replies

I am thinking of transferring funds from my Simple IRA to a self-directed real estate IRA. Wondering if anyone has done this and how difficult is it?

David Sisson Trouble finding qualified tenants in RI + questions about SF
23 January 2019 | 28 replies

So, I'm purchasing my first single family as a rental. East Providence, quiet B neighborhood. 3 beds/2 bath. I'd say that the unit is C+ or B- quality, with the nicer homes in the neighborhood being the owner occupied...

Joshua Dorkin How do we get the lurkers to sign up and join BiggerPockets?
18 June 2012 | 51 replies

This came up in another thread and I thought it worth having its own discussion.

What do you think would encourage those people who come and read the site (available to non-members) to sign up and participate?

Ideas...

Daniel Khan How to get started in real estate development?
12 August 2024 | 22 replies

Hi everyone,
I am a finance professional in Toronto and I want to explore a career as a a real estate developer. Could anyone who has become a "self made" developer please provide some guidance on how they did it? I ...

Ashley Petersen What would you do with $60k if you’re goal was $5k/mo. income?
12 May 2020 | 111 replies

What would you do? You have $60k in the bank to invest however you want. You might be open to opportunities all over the country. Your goal is to generate AT LEAST $5k revenue per month in less than 2 years time. What...

Demetrius Davis Is the Chicago Flipping Market Done?
20 August 2018 | 75 replies

I've flipped two properties this year, with the most recent one sold in mid-September.  I was excited to line up my next deal, but after speaking to my agent I learned that the market has hit a strange slowdown throug...

Adam Zach How Many RE Investors are Engineers?
28 April 2022 | 684 replies

Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...