Good evening people of biggerpockets. I've been idly wanting to become a real estate investor for about 5 years now and have been making excuses for why I couldn't start. But I recently had found the drive and motivat...

We just looked at a property yesterday and the current tenants pay their rent via direct debit.  Does anyone have their tenants bank accounts automatically drafted?  And if so, how do you set this up?  What are the be...

Hello and thank you for your brilliance in advance. There's a lot to this electrical story but I'll try to focus on what I'm here for which is a practical and more immediate solution to a much bigger problem of a buil...

Hi BiggerPockets communityI live in Bay Area and don't own a house. Given my current accumulated down payment (meager) and high prices here, I am instead thinking of buying cheaper houses somewhere else and use the re...

Decided to post since I keep seeing the same mistake.  Its almost always from new investors.  Please don't make this mistake you will pay for it.Step 1:You are interested in Real Estate, want to live off of passive in...

Hey everyone! I am super interested in the vacation rental industry and try to stay on top of industry news as much as possible. I recently came across this site called Outsite.co that has me thinking about a whole ne...

Hey all,Very excited to be making my first post here on BP!I am a finance and accounting professional from Los Angeles looking to diversify my investment portfolio through real estate. My primary goal is long-term app...

Hi everyone- I currently own 2 SFR's that I paid for in cash.  My first purchase was a condo that I use as a STR in Branson, MO and my second is located in Cleveland that will be used as a LTR.  I am looking into mult...

Apologies, I originally put this in the wrong forum! I would very much like to try crowdfunding REI. What are some platforms you have had successes, and failing that, terrible experiences with so far? What would you c...

Hey guys just joined the community! I don't have a heavy finance background (nurse/bio background) so I've been pretty confused when it comes to using mortgages for real estate investment. Is 20% always required or is...