House hacking teachers commonly say "put 3.5 to 5% down" and rent out the other side. But if you're able to put in a 20% down payment, should you? When people model cash flow is it assumed that 20% down payments are u...

I've done some preliminary research on going solar for my primary residence (two unit with flat roof and almost no shade according to comed and project sunroof by google)
Ive run my numbers a few times and I understa...

Well, it's finally happening!  I dipped my toes in a project a few years back but I'm diving all in now :-)In a nutshell I'm looking to...
-Purchase land (0.15+ acres)-Build a new construction home (2100sf, 4bed, 3 b...

I am just curious to know who is a full-time real estate investor here and who invests in real estate while working another job? If you work another job, what kind of industry you are in?

Didn't see that anyone posted this yet. But I just came across this horrific landlord nightmare story on CNN.com. Where the Nanny stopped doing her job the second she moved in and now refuses to leave and the own...

I have read several forums and the beginners guide which is helpful but still kind of confused as to where to begin. I been trying to get into real estate investing for the last eight years. I started out buying i...

Hey BP family!  I wanted to reach out to the community to ask I feel like a question that has been asked multiple times by those investors wanting to expand into bigger and higher cash flowing markets. Self storage v...

Hey there Bigger Pockets,I'm excited to dive into the world of house hacking and explore the potential it offers for financial growth and investment. As a newbie in this field, I'm reaching out to this fantastic commu...

Hi, my name is Cecile Gonzales, I'm a nurse in Jacksonville FL.  I read a book about real estate, and since then it kept me interested.  I am really bent on trying it out but I don't know how to start.  I'm taking cou...

I apologize for the length of this post up front.  There is a lot of info to unpack, and I am really looking for some help from folks with experience in a property of this size. This is a property that I have been int...