I finally read The E-Myth by Michael Gerber which comes up almost as often as the suggestion of Rich Dad, Poor Dad.  I must admit, this book qualifies as "best selling", but not "best written".  However, the idea of "...

Hello BiggerPockets family!I just officially finished my first year as a real estate investor and I wanted to share a summary of what I did, what I experienced, and the lessons I learned. I hope this will be helpful f...

Hi there,I am interested in pursuing auction properties in Chicago, but I understand the competition is steep.  Has anyone successfully purchased a property at auction and have any tips/advice?  I am trying to underst...

Hello BP Investors!
I am interested in interviewing some of BP’s longest-term, most experienced investors about what they would do differently, if they could do it all again, for my "Lessons Learned" column in Bigger...

Have you ever thought about REI in Waco, TX? More and more people are these days. I moved from L.A. via Miami to Waco a year and a half ago and was amazed at the real estate market I found here. Let me tell you how Wa...

I am looking at purchasing a HomeVestors franchise. Any thoughts, good, bad or indifferent?

Have recently considered purchasing a rental property in the Sedona area and wanted to know some honest opinions from others with experience in this market.  I've came across some relatively decent priced properties (...

Hi all, New to BP community and have noticed not many posts mention architects (say in contrast to CPA, legal, contractors, lenders, etc). I am a licensed architect and an aspiring investor (Chicago) and am using my b...

Hi guys,I am currently looking to get into my first multifamily investment. I already have 1 SFH which is why my next investment I would like to go with multifamily. Preferably something smaller like 2-4 units. What a...

I'm interested in buying a lake house in Northern, or possibly mid-Michigan. I have rented a few for vacations on HomeAway, and now I'd like to just own one myself for use a couple of weeks a year and hopefully have i...