Should newbies start our journey in smaller markets or try to get in the same markets with the seasoned investors right away?

Are there any people who are doing this rental Arbitrage business in Texas successfully?

A year ago, I started listening obsessively to all the REI podcasts and books I could get my hands on, and I am in escow on my first flip right now. I think I will continue with flipping to increase my income, and re-...

Hi, Well, it took me over a year, but I finally finished all podcasts.  I would like to thank BP for the high quality information provided. This is why BP is the REI source available.  The amount of work required to s...

Can someone help me understand the eviction process in Philadelphia? On Thursday Sept.3rd I’m closing on a house I bought at auction. The owner still lives there. When can I start the eviction process, and what steps...

Hi, I purchased a house using subto method in St Louis Missouri. I live in Florida.  It's a nice house, in a great neighborhood. I needed to renovate a bathroom and refinish floors. Out of the 3 contractors, I chose t...

How do you draw the line between wear and tear vs just excessive force & abuse?Example, if within a two month period you had the microwave oven door handle broken off, refrigerator door handle broken off, the exte...

Just a heads-up.  There was some discussion about this a few months ago.  At that time, I made the comment that some local Realtor associations and some individual brokerage firms were ceasing to send their listing da...

I have been asked to be a part of an existing business starting up operations in a new market. Basically they use owner financing as their debt servicer. the model goes as.
Acquire properties in low to mi...

Hey guys! I'm new to the BiggerPockets forums, and have been interested in real estate investing for quite some time now. I'm currently 23 years old, and am looking to make my first rental property purchase within the...