I'm new here and I wanted to hear some stories about how people got into real estate investing. How old were you when you got started in real estate investing? How did you get started?

Let’s say you’re starting from zero in 2025—no properties, no deals, just the knowledge and lessons you’ve picked from BiggerPockets, books you have read and videos you have watched.
What would you do differently thi...

Receiving a cash out loan on an investment property can be a very confusing item. This post is designed to bring some clarity to taking cash out of a property with a conventional loan and help you navigate the someti...

I have been looking around at multi-family investment properties in gentrifying areas of Los Angeles. I received the email below which is representative of feedback I've received from many brokers in this area. Are RE...

When it comes to lowering mortgage payments and increasing your cash flow on an existing investment property, chances are you’re probably thinking about refinancing your loan and getting yourself into a brand new 30 y...

I'm in the process of converting a 401k into a SDIRA and was wondering if any fellow BPer's would care to share what has worked or not worked for them using this investment approach. Is it best to purchase individual...

I'm new on BP and joined after I started listening to Joe Fairless' "Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever" podcast. It's very motivating to hear other investor's stories. Curenrly I work full time in mental health a...

I'm beginning the process of evaluating different locations to start my portfolio in Northern Virginia, so I thought it would be a good idea to defer to the knowledge of the BP members who invest in this area.

I'm cu...

Hello all! This is going to be a rather long post, but I am very perplexed on what I should do with my very current/upcoming situation.Long Story Short, for all intensive purposes I am about 100K in debt6k left on car...