Hi! My name is Jennifer Ramsey, and I am from Huntington Beach California. I am a SoCal native – born and raised in LA County. I am newer to the Bigger Pockets community, but have been investing in real estate for som...

Starting March 20th, new FHA borrowers will be paying 30 bps less in mortgage insurance. The premium right now is at 0.85%. It will now go down to 0.55%This is huge for those that have higher loan amounts. Yes, MI is ...

Hi all!I'm almost positive that I'm not the only one watching, but it's exciting to see this awesome community reaching such an amazing milestone!  Great work @Joshua Dorkin!  You've built something remarkable and you...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $77

Cash invested: $46,942

This property we aquired as a "Sub-To". The Seller had vacated the property. Then squate...

Are you in Real Estate because you are driven by passion, or is it something you do because you are good at it or because of the profit potential?  Is it a way to make money and a means to something else or outright p...

My son is 16 and wants to start reading books on RE Investments. I would like to give him 5 to 10 that would be a good start. Richest Man in Babylon Rich Dad Poor Dad The Book on Rental Property Investing Set for Life...

Recently, I just purchased a duplex unit, there is a coin operated W/D in the basement both units have access. I am debating whether should I add a separate unit to the second floor. The property is not located in a h...

Cable company, used car sales people, Landlords - all necessary evils in the eyes of some.  Other times you find a tenant that isn't in the position to buy a place and understands the value a landlord is bringing to t...

Hello!I'm looking to go to my first foreclosure auction soon in King County, WA. I have a few questions on the process of the whole thing. Here is an real life example for an upcoming auction: There's a house in my ar...

So whenever I visit my father for our "weekly meeting" I always go on about real estate investing. He always has only 2 responses:
1) you cannot do that here (i'm serious)
2) what you're trying to do is rip someone of...