Out of the three main ways to invest ( wholesaling, flipping, and buy-and-hold)  it seems obvious to me that flipping is by far the most risky strategy.  This not only comes from personal experience but from commonsen...

Howdy!  This isn't "My" deal, but I get to be directly involved, and part of the process.  I am working part time with an HVAC contractor who has started remodeling 100 year old houses as a "hobby".  It doesn't make h...

When using creative strategies to buy-and-hold (subto/ seller finance, hybrids), how important is purchase price? In theory, purchase price only matters when you sell, and I’ve heard of many investors being willing to...

Hey guys, absolutely love this site and everyone on it. I'm just about to jump into the Buy & Hold side of REI and just wondering if anyone has any classic mistakes that they would see a first timer like me make c...

Hello Everyone,

I am looking for some advice on how to proceed with my first home purchase.

My girlfriend and I are looking to purchase a duplex in Wisconsin. I graduated from college in May of 2012. I ...

Hello All,
This is my first post on this forum although I have been listening to bigger pockets for years. I wanted to ask your thoughts on investing in real-estate with others, more specifically family. I am current...

I was listening to Podcast Show 81 the other day and one of the things Michael Quarles said really surprised me.  He said that when someone calls him to sell them their house, he does not (ever) make an offer. He (ess...

I am having Solar City come out next week to assess whether my primary home and 2 rentals are good candidates for solar panels.  Their schtick is that they pay for the system (so no out of pocket to me), and I pay low...

I know this is an old topic, but I would like to revisit it as I'm now listing two rental homes that I own and manage myself. So this question is for landlords who also manage their own property(ies). Do you prefer to...

OK so we bought our 1st rental property...  spent about 10 months of hard work and sweat to completely gut it and put it back into great shape on our own.  Got our tenant and she had a good background check, a job, pr...