Well my fellow BP’ers it’s official, as of this week I am a full time real estate investor! I thought I’d take a second and relay the events the led to this transition, and hopefully it can help anyone going through s...

That's right, guys - the Big 40!Shit hurts that I didn't know I had.  Kids are still young.  My works in life are nowhere near being done.  I've got more headaches than ever before.And yet, statistically - I've got mo...

My name is Ali Zantout and I live in Kansas city, MO. I wanted to talk about my long journey to buying my first primary home that was a 5 month process and my investment property that took 2 months to close.   After g...

Many people get excited about getting started with real estate and then they talk to their spouse about it, and it totally deflates them.  There are many reasons why spouses don't support the endeavor, but FEAR has go...

If this discussion is better suited for another category please let me know!In my first forum post I introduced myself and discussed what I was thinking was a conundrum at the time, but I'm beginning to reconsider. I ...

First of all, thanks to anyone who responds. This may sound weird but it's not a joke.I've lived most of my 56 years in the Amazon jungle (Brazil) helping my parents in missionary work. So I don't have or know about...

Hello BiggerPockets! my name is Tyler, I'm a young man with the desire, courage and willpower of a thousand. although I have read the beginners guide and read a lot of blogs and listened to podcast's on wholesaling, I...

Here’s Part 1Here’s Part 2I will answer the question: how I went from 1 house and an 8-unit building to over 1,000 apartment units and more importantly, what I learned along the way. I share my story NOT to brag becau...

Can someone please describe to me the thought process they go through when deciding on whether to finance a property through fixed or adjustable rate mortgages? More specifically, I'm talking about residential single-...

Looking back I see this topic was discussed about 10 years ago.
Recently it has come up in some podcast I have listen to. I'm curious if anyone has truly vetted these policies. The idea of creating a investment arbit...