Just a question for other BP members: who all on this board have started their RE business from nothing?  That means you had no money and no personal savings to put in to marketing, down payments, etc.Follow-up questi...

I'd like to compile a resource of strategies on self-managing STR's to maximize profits. I'm doing a lot of research currently but it's all over the place and as expected, very regional. So more than looking for any s...

I have been thinking of investing in multi-family syndications as a way of moving away from active direct investments into more passive investments to simplify life.I found this article in the link below very interest...

I'm in the process of renting out our first rental property. I started showing the home yesterday for the first time- did 5 showings and received 1 application. I am fairly new to real estate investing and would like ...

I have been working on setting up a modest vacation rental in the Portland metro area. In the past, friends of mine were raving about VRBO, telling me it really does work- and they had a reasonable fee structure. But ...

I went to a REI club meeting earlier this week, and the vast majority of the meeting was spent listening to other members' success stories from throughout the year. We were able to hear what other investors have done...

Hi BiggerPockets,

I am new here. I randomly have read a few forums. I briefly read BiggerPocket "Free Beginner Guide". I also listen to a few PodCasts, while on the road. They are fun and awesome.

I jus...

There are many properties for sale in my region, but may not cash flow. Here is an example (remember that this is California)

$140k for 1,400 sq ft
3 bedroom, 2 bath
Rental rate = $1,250 a month

At 20% down, that w...

Hello BP!! I'm a newer agent, and a lot of my clients are curious to see what the market will look like throughout the year. I give them my insight, but would like to know how other people are answering any of these q...

It seems that most of the time when I'm reading about new investors in Los Angeles, they are doing deals outside of the area. I understand it's very expensive to do deals in LA, but are there any other reasons aside f...