I have been in real estate for years. I started part-time, more clerical. Later worked the office gig into full-time and then was licensed. & Over the years have worked a salary niche of commercial and retail prop...

Hello, I am new to BiggerPockets. A new friend of mine referred me. I'm trying to figure out a good market to invest in for my first property. I currently live in Seattle where it is just way too expensive for me.
I ...

My wife and I are looking for investment properties for next year. What we are trying to calculate are closing costs. Since closing costs are similar no matter the loan. Wouldn’t it make more sense to buy a 4-plex wit...

Hi BP people! I have bought and sold a few houses but first time doing a 1031 since saving on cap gains makes sense. I have approx $500k+ to play with and looking at San Diego, LA, Scottsdale, and New York. Most optio...

My “why” for started in this business is to financially support my daughter college tuition, room and board plus books and other expenses associate with college. Later expands to annual cruise travels and vacation hou...

The Southern District of Ohio, in Columbus ruled that the City of Portsmouth Ohio’s occupational licensing requirements imposed rental property inspections and licensing fees upon the landlord, violating the Fourth Am...

Hello Everyone! I am starting my real estate investment journey. I don’t have much knowledge or any property...yet. I currently have about 60k liquid, no debt, 800 credit and would like to buy in 2020. However, I don’...

I currently own my home in California and purchased our first rental property in Alabama a couple of months ago.
We are planning on leaving California in July of 2024 as the cost of leaving here is getting crazy and...

Who is an advocate for paying off their rentals and just enjoying the cash flow? I’m fully aware of the down sides of this, but thinking it could be a better fit for what I want out of life.  I’ve also recently spoken...

Hi,I'm new to real estate and learning different strategies to invest. My city has various mobile home parks so the idea intrigues me. Does anyone have experience with this strategy? Do you buy with all cash? How do y...