Hi all,New Oakland investor here and was hoping to get some advice/thoughts from experienced multifamily experts in the Oakland area. I've been looking to house-hack my first investment, as a means of utilizing max le...

What's the latest analysis with regard to Dodd-Frank 2014 which comes into effect January 10th as far as how it relates to real estate investors doing options, lease purchases, seller financing, etc.?

I'm new to investing and just started working for Blue Moon Capital as a way to learn the business and make money in order for me to invest. Can anyone tell me anything about Blue Moon and if I have chosen a good com...

What is your definition of a "REAL ESTATE INVESTOR"? I'd like to see how youBP members define yourselves. Who do you think you are? It may sound profound or egotistical it will make a differnce in your outlook as to w...

I currently utilize a self-directed IRA. My IRA monies have been invested in a real estate project. I'm coming out of that investment soon and I now want to use those IRA monies for buying at trustee sales. This "Chec...

Hello BP community! We’ve followed BiggerPockets for years and a few months ago I posted in the success story forum on how my husband and I went from complete real estate failure and debt to coming back and buying a $...

I just moved out of my primary house, which I am converting to a rental.  I hired a LifeStyles Unlimited (real estate investors club) recommended vendor from their magic vendor list.  Regardless, it appears that this ...

I was browsing through the forums and came across a thread started by a landlord in Portland, Oregon. Long story short, I discovered that Portland requires their Landlords to give tenants a 90 day notice anytime they ...

A lot of people want to use REI to escape their 9-5 and replace their W2 income so they can live the life they want. That leads to the reasonable question 'I need/want $7/10/15k/ month in free cash flow(FCF) from my R...

This is an interesting story for home owners in Florida. I just went through 2 weeks of hell but I finally won.I met a young couple who were unemployed and had no where to live. I allowed them stay in my house providi...