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My name is Ryan, i currently live in the Bay area and work as a Police Officer in San Francisco. Ive been trying to read and learn as much as i can over the past year while building up my capital and w...

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I'm a relatively new real estate investor, I live in NJ, but currently investing in Orlando FL, started last year with 3 properties. I'm looking for advice on how to setup the company structure, right now I ha...

Cap rate is a common and important measurement in real estate investing, but it seems I see it misused more often than not.
Cap rate is an income measurement only. It is a measurement of the annual net operating inc...

I am not a fan of the 2% rule, although I will say I think rent/cost is my favorite calculation. We usually determine what type of rent/cost we can accept in any given area and go from there. According to Gary Keller,...

Hello BP Forum... My partner and I have a potential deal and it's not straightforward... we've never done a lease option, but we're not about to let a little complexity discourage us from this deal.

What will discour...

I’m curious if any investors on here have used cash value life insurance to buy real estate? My Grandfather taught me when I was young how he used his cash value to buy assets and earn a return on his money while it’s...

Just a quick disclaimer.  This is a really long post.  Also I am also now employed by a self storage operator so my opinion is probably is not objective.I was a professional sale person who "retired" on 3/31/2018 to l...

I was driving home from a party yesterday afternoon and saw a truck with a big American flag driving on the freeway. I asked my wife what's the occasion? She said September 11. She reminded me that I've been off my W2...

Hi there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums and want to buy my first Investment property, ideally a 2-4 multifamily property I would buy and hold with long term renters.  I live in Los Angeles so I wont be buying ...

I know this has has been asked many times with various amounts....I am curious what Detroit investors would say.. I have a few directions that I am considering...But what would you successful, seasoned, experienced De...