I hired a contractor to instal 1100 sf of tile because the Store where I brought the tile suggested him to do the job. After he started the work I noticed that he would leave my job for hours than come back and t...

Hi BP Nation,I have always had this argument with folks around me who believe that rent to value ratio is a better metric than ROI for analyzing investment properties. The price-to-rent ratio is the ratio of resident...

There are so many real estate investing "rules" that seem to work a lot of times but following them "blindly" will make you lose out and overlook a ton of investing opportunities.For example, I've heard of the rule th...

Hi guys,So I recently came across an amazing deal which I got under contract. I ran the comps and they are amazing, I am about 55k-60k under market value on this property. A house across the street with the same exact...

What’s the biggest issues with wholesaling in today’s market and how do you suppose it could be fixed?

Hi BP Community!  I'm very happy to be a part of BP.  I'm new to the BP forums and have been catching up on the Podcasts, which are awesome.  I'm 36 years old and just changed my career to real estate.  I am working a...

Calculated Numbers (4-unit)Helloooooooo bigger pockets multi-family investors! I am looking for a quick sanity check as I'm going to have to make a decision on this within the next 24ish hours.  This would be my first...

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I am a disciple of Ramsey's Baby Steps and for those of you that follow him, I am on Baby Step 6 (Pay down my home mortgage) + Pay off my second home which has become an investment property since we left Mai...

Imagine if you are out of college on a full scholarship. No debt. A credit score of a 709. In the interview stages for potential employers for engineering jobs. Looking to build wealth to set yourself up for more fre...

It's not often you get a deal like the one that I got. It started back in 2004 when my building decided to go condo. I never bought anything in my life but I figured this was one thing or opportunity that I would not ...