I have a wealthy friend who owns numerous businesses. He is a hardcore believer in stock piling gold. Anyone here mess with it? 

I live in a home that i would like to make my first rental property, which needs a ton of work. my credit score wont allow me to finance a pack of gum, so im unable to get a heloc. and my job doesnt pay me enough to h...

First I want to say what a ridiculously great site/podcast/community. Its the only one of its kind where I feel like the people here and running the site are really interested in helping others along rather than tryin...

Hey community,As the title states, I am a first-time home buyer in Atlanta. My goal is to generate another revenue stream aside from my full-time job, so in the future I'd rent out the property instead of living there...

Hello everyone,

I'm using this platform to document our progress on our latest(and only) acquisition. Located in Vallejo, CA It's an SFR built-in 1941 & has a finished basement that we will convert into an inco...

So...the kitchen in one of my rentals really bothers me. It's really old and tired looking.

It's apparent that the cabinets have about 20 coats of paint on them. Some of the cabinet drawers don't slide/close nicely...

I'm leaning towards using the Hampton Bay off the shelf cabinets (White) that Home Depot sells.  I am well aware, that they are of much cheaper quality than other options.  But, thats the whole point, its for a rental...

Hi everyone!I'll try to keep this short because I could really type a wall of text here.  My name is Tim and I'm 25 years old.  I have been interested in real estate since I was probably about 16 years old.  I'm final...

Hello San Diegans! About a month ago I learned about this site and have been self-educating like a mad man about REI. This is my first time dipping my toes in the forums :) I am 25 with a lifestyle that perfectly alig...

Judging by member feedback on wholesalers in general in threads such as this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/71654-this-place-is-chock-a-block-with-wannabe-wholesalers-what-is-the-reality

As someone who...