My girlfriend and I are trying to buy a 4 family home in Rhode Island. We want to live in a unit and rent the other three units (House hacking). My girlfriend seems to not understand why we need to house hack opposed ...

Many say grit and persistence keeps us going. @Engelo Rumora  reminds us to be willing to keep going when you don't think you can keep going any longer. And I've learned that its about the relationships that you build...

Good afternoon all so I have been taking Dave Ramsey financial classes over the last couple weeks. If anyone hasn't heard of him please look him up, but anyways my question is his beliefs and what he teaches on is abo...

Many have argued/claimed here on BP that cash flow on residential properties is of vital importance and investors can not put food on the table with appreciation. I disagree. Once you have built a business with many r...

So, my wife and I have been have been saving for a while, which isn't really easy. (Two kids, tuition, CA prices..)  But we do live a pretty thrifty lifestyle. 2001 ford truck for me and 2010 Pilot for the Mrs. All pa...

There are so many discussions on here about the most appropriate asset protection strategies for various situations. Umbrella policies, LLCs, holding LLCs, land trusts, etc. People debate whether someone else can si...

Hey folks, happy new year.

The other day I was asked to show a friend all the steps required to find and buy a fixer upper house here in the Atlanta market. Not a hard task, but doing it the right way is. That said ...

There are only a few remaining markets where real estate investors can get double-digit returns on rental property. There are even fewer markets where you can get high cash flow AND high appreciation. Thankfully, we k...

Hey BP! So this thread is for you to share your success!I want to show the world ALL the amazing flips/rehabs our members here on BiggerPockets are doing and have done. Here's what YOU'VE got to do -Upload Before &amp...

Who's your favorite fake guru?
Oh my... this is not an easy question - so many to chose from. From the fake lifestyles, the rented yachts, private jets, Lamborghini's/ Ferrari's, and most of all the fake success. One...