I have had my license in Oregon for 3 years now. I have been wanting to invest in real estate for a few months now. Just found Bigger Pockets a month ago and the community sounds amazing. I have been learning so much!...

https://www.kcrg.com/2020/07/02/iowa-supreme-court-sides-with-pet-allergies-over-support-animal-in-tenant-dispute/This is an unusual case, but I bring it up because it's likely to become more common as emotional suppo...

Hi BiggerPockets family!I am writing my review on the book “Rental Property Investing” by Brandon Turner.When I first decided that I wanted to get into Real Estate, I was unsure of the strategies to use, how to find ...

Listening to the podcasts and reading various books/blogs/articles, I've noticed the phrase "meets our criteria" or some variation thereof used often. I'm wondering how you go about deciding what your criteria are? So...

I just passed my 2 year anniversary with BiggerPockets. And I just want to say thanks to everyone who has contributed to this site both those who work for BP as well as the investors who contribute on the forums or wh...

Ten years ago, the New England Patriots won the Superbowl (hey, that sounds familiar...), MySpace was considered one of the fastest growing sites on the internet, Mariah Carey was in her music-making prime... and the ...

So, I finally decided to start an LLC.  After much debate and discussion, I decided to use my local attorney to do it.  I checked with a tax advisor and they said all the start up costs are tax deductible, which makes...

Hi All,I'm doing taxes for 2016 and we have an owner occupied duplex that we lived in all last year (we bought Aug '15).Now I know people that are responding probably aren't going to be certified accountants blah blah...

I saw an article on it here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/03/16/real-estate-credit-card/#comment-230238and one guy in the comments said he would purchase entire homes via credit cards.So financing the...

Hi All,

I guess you can say I have information overload!! Been reading tons of forums, blogs, and articles here on BP. I have a few questions, maybe someone can help with the answers...

1. How should a beginner ca...