Most real investors should not buy from realtors unless the realtor is an investor themselves and understand the business. Unfortunately, most seasoned realtors don’t even know how to calculate a cap rate. Even less a...

Hi BiggerPockets,
I am looking to buy a duplex for $198K plus minimal closing costs.  Income is $750 per unit or $1,500 per month.  I wanted to get a loan with 25 % down payment.  I have already put in a bid for the ...

I want to talk about my experience taking Rich Dad/Elite Legacy Education's three days Real Estate workshop. The conclusion: it's a scam. The purpose of this post is to alert people about this $35K scam (since BP has ...

Alright, so I've done some research into Whole Life Insurance and I think it has some awesome benefits. In my research though it seems to be pretty equal between the people who strongly advise against it and for it. O...

So I have to put $1,500,000 in a rental somewhere. The option (for whatever reason) is either LA (appreciation) or Baltimore (cash flow).Sure, investors never can agree to disagree on which is best, but the numbers se...

My subject is not direct, but a legitimate question.I recently got a prime follow up call for a prospect that could absolutely be wholesaled. Upon making an offer and coming to negotiating terms with the seller, I nee...

If you were to restart your life at 17 already knowing you want to get into real estate investing, would you go to college with a full-ride or would you get started investing without wasting any time, and why? 

I have a strategy I call out of state turnkey residential investing or "OOS TK SFR". We have all our properties in this model and have great experiences for several year now. When I speak to people here on BP, a lot o...

Has anybody used a IBC, CFB, or BOY policy to purchase real estate and use the returns to pay back the policy at higher interest rates than the policy charges? If so, what are the pros and cons? What are your thoughts...

I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...