Hi all, I am an entry level investor (own my house with a mother-in-law) and am looking to buy my first true rental property.  Since I live in Seattle, where prices are crazy, I am looking out of state.  Currently, I ...

Hey guys, I'm in a tough spot here and would really love to hear from others who may have been in similar situations.One of my oldest friends is having a hard time growing up. He's a stoner and plays a lot of video ga...

I have been putting offers on houses in Sacramento. I have been living in San Francisco most of my life as a renter (24yrs). I just won the lottery for a BMR 1 bedroom in Hayes Valley for $250k.Ultimately, I would lik...

Thirteen years ago today, @Joshua Dorkin created BiggerPockets. Sick of not finding the information he needed to properly invest in real estate, he was tired of making mistakes. Google wasn't much help, bringing back ...

Hey gang,  So I've shifted my marketing materials to probate leads over the last two months, and am now coming at it from the realtor/investor angle. That is, I can either help them sell for top dollar or quickly for ...

Well BP, I'm a little worried. I've been mailing out to my probate list for about 3 weeks now, and have had 0 activity. Well, that's not entirely true...I've have 5 letters return to sender, and two phone calls tell...

I am working with a partner in Silicon Valley to develop a computer vision based security and monitoring system for multi family properties. Please note, some of the items I propose below might look like invasion of t...

Hi BP!I currently have one rental property (primary residence turned rental) and this will be my true investment property purchase and wanted to make sure I'm on the right track.Anyway, my agent who is also a builder/...

Hello everyone. I have a list of potential markets to invest in. I need to pick one so I can hone in on it but I'm having trouble finding sites with recent market data that are user friendly. Can anyone help?

I'm looking to invest into a Multi Family Syndication deal and I noticed that the sponsor fees vary from about 1%-3%, depending on the deal. Is that fee usually based on the selling price or do they include rehab mone...