We've all new to this game at some point. What was the biggest mistake you made when getting started? Did you discriminate against someone?Did you find your lease in the bottom of a Cracker Jack box?Did you let emotio...

Hey there Bigger Pockets! Im a rookie investor, living in Souther California, looking to invest out of state.  I want to start looking for deals but I'm getting hung up on where to look. For out of state investors, wh...

If you've been around these forums a while you may remember @Justin Goodin of Next Level Equity. He used to troll these waters for suckers very hard until I found out that his claimed experience and transaction histor...

In 15 years in the biz I have not met someone who got sued and was saved by having an LLC. Every new investor gets hung up on asset protection and there is an entire industry catering to asset protection. There must b...

Receiving a cash out loan on an investment property can be a very confusing item. This post is designed to bring some clarity to taking cash out of a property with a conventional loan and help you navigate the someti...

My wife and I have three houses that we rent out. This journey started about 10 years ago. We have 15-year mortgages on these. The houses are worth about $800K (TX). We are very happy with how these houses appreciated...

The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...

Hey there. I'm wondering how you discovered BiggerPockets?  This is an informal survey for a presentation I'm doing. 

I'm currently constructing an ADU in Southern California. While I haven't remodeled the main house, it's situated in a highly desirable neighborhood. I'm interested in understanding the increase in value that the newl...