I just got off the phone with a potential investor.  He is a tile guy who does high end kitchen and bath remodels and knows without a doubt that he will be a great real estate investor and that he is going to kill it....

Hello, BP.  I've been on the site for about a year, but have really only been here for educational purposes.  For the past 8 months or so, I've been working on getting a plan together and getting to a place where I fe...

Hey BP, Ive finally found a small multifamily here in the Hampton Roads area Virginia. It's a small duplex built in 1953 that is in very good shape. I plan utilizing my VA loan and owner occupying for the required yea...

Im trying to figure out what area I would like to focus on, from following the forums I think I want to just focus on B areas , which is hard to tell in Atlanta & surrounding areas. I know that the south side is w...

A Little BackgroundI bought my first home in Bellingham about 4 years ago for $295k. The current Redfin estimate is at $419k and I owe $266k. So I essentially have about $150k in equity. It is being rented and it is c...

We here at BiggerPockets have heard for years, even before interest rates went up, that deal finding is a top challenge.   This is despite the existence of listing platforms, off-market deal finding tools, and even ou...

One of my market rate units has asked for a -15% monthly reduction. The press out there has been brutal about how much vacancy and drops in rent, which include a lot of new developments downtown that were super high a...

I know many don't really care about banking situation in our country. A couple sobering thoughts for those paying any attention.
1.http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/283688 FDIC lost money for first time since 1991...