How do I get started with bad credit?  Do I need to wait until I improve my credit score before I can start?   I've heard about getting owner financing and lease to own, are these the only ways to get a start?

During the "rich dad" seminar they were talking about rent-2-own properties and how we didn't even have to use our own money or credit.Can anyone expand on that and let me know what the process for that is? that's the...

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I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on what qualities and skills make a property manager truly stand out. Whether you're an experienced investor or just starting, having a reliable and efficient propert...

Hello everyone!  I am new to real estate investing and to BiggerPockets.  I am a freelance producer and also own a production company.  I mainly work on commercials, but have done everything from music videos to tv to...

Lots of choices! I went to a few seminars recently where they tried to sell me coaching, websites, crm and autoresponders. One was like $3,000+

So I used google to look for something and have narrowed it down to a fe...

End Goal: Save the family farmI’ve been studying Real Estate Investing since 2002 but have yet to actually get into it.  I’d give reasons why, but they’d all sound like excuses.  I’ve been devoted to raising my three ...

What's your process in situations where a seller needs some cash before closing to help with moving costs?

I will add the caveat, "I know this is not a forum of lawyers, and this in no way constitutes legal advice.  For legal inquiries, I should consult a lawyer."  There...I am looking for anecdotal stories about what you ...

I am an aspiring real estate investor creating a real estate investment plan to aid me in my journey to success. I've decided to start things off with a simple question: What could go wrong?I have wracked my brain com...

I often hear people say “I only had $10,000 and I was able to buy a duplex in a nice neighborhood with an FHA loan, you can do it too! It’s that easy”. Seems like this is disingenuous. They leave out closing costs, em...