As a long time lurker, but first time poster, I have to tell you all that I am really impressed with the quality of the posts and all the awesome cooperation shown in this forum.In an older post Jim Johnson said "In o...

I want to find my first property to flip. since Im new, I want it to be a cheaper property so I minimize the risk and learn in the process.1. I have been looking at hud homes and comparing the sales histories. Sometim...

Hello!I recently found a great tenant for my duplex, (I am house hacking it) to avoid any uncomfortable situations in the future I told him my uncle was the owner and I was managing it for him. I'm researching online ...

Hello everyone,My name is Mark and I am a life-long Chicagoan. I come from a financial industry background, but am new to real estate investing and would like to start to get more involved in the industry. This post i...

I've been looking around the Sac/Folsom area for singles, duplexes, and quads recently and this time on our way back home to the Bay Area we stopped in Vacaville and Fairfield and found they were both very cute and re...

Hello my name is Carlos Villegas I am in the United States Navy and have been in the military service for the past 12 years. My first duty stations include:Naples Italy, Everett, Washington,Bremerton Washington, Rota ...

Hello!  This is probably going to be a bit long and I will try to keep my ranting to a minimum, but I want to make sure I include enough info/backstory to hopefully get some proper advice.
I have been interested in r...

Hello Everyone,
I was looking at some properties and the numbers (based on the price and current rent) don't work for a decent ROI greater than 8%.If the property was $20,000-$30,000 cheaper the numbers would work (8...

Hi Everyone,
I'm an aspiring investor living in San Diego, CA looking to buy rental properties in Cleveland, OH. I'm posting this in the forum in hope of connecting with some of Cleveland's local players. I've tried ...

Hey Guys -We thought we'd put out an open call for those folks who might be interested in being a guest on the BiggerPockets Podcast. If you're a listener, you probably know that we love talking to investors of all le...