I want to begin underwriting commercial properties and have a good prospect in a 8-unit. The only information I have is limited MLS and county information. I would like to ask the seller for some more information. Wha...

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I am a newcomer to the world of real estate investing and am hoping this site can assist me in making educated decisions. I am looking to purchase a 2-3 family in Providence or Kent count...

Creative suggestions for this scenario.  You purchase a property that winds up having about 60-80k of equity, in need of lots of minor repairs, 3br 2ba.  Only property owned, want to build on portfolio and maximize gr...

Calling all underdog RE investors.If you got into real estate because you were an engineer, lawyer, doctor, or otherwise have large amounts of discretionary income, that's cool, but I want to hear from the unlikely he...

This is the worst property situation I've had to date. I'm overwhelmed and not sure what to do. Any helpful advice would be appreciated. I bought this fourplex in December 2013. On Sunday a tenant reported sewerage ba...

It all sounds so perfect: you can buy a house for cheap, have someone else fix it up for you and then rent it out for great cash flow. You run the numbers (on a BP calculator, they are really good BTW), you read the f...

I think a lot of people have trouble reconciling an abundance mindset with the omnipresent, "live below your means," advice.To achieve great success, we're told that we must take risks, act as if, and spend money to m...

I went to a multi family investor event today in my local area, and it turned out to basically be a sales pitch for a 3-day bootcamp that they were going to hold in my city toward the end of the month. They were charg...

My backgroundI've been investing in SFRs in my local market since the 2009 crash. I started off pretty clueless but ended up with a few successful rental properties. If I got to do it over again, I would have been muc...

With thousands of members now, the Forums here at BiggerPockets have become a true resource for real estate investors. In an effort to make our site even friendlier, I'd like to officially ask everyone to try their b...