For most people, buying real estate (at least in the beginning), means penny-pinching for long periods of time in order to acquire the capital needed for the investment.

It could be months or even years of fr...

I’m a first time home buyer and decided to go FHA 203k. The first mistake was buying a property that required a complete gut. I was sold on the fact that I had a ”good team” from my real estate agent and I would have ...

Within the last couple of weeks, I have had quite a few people tell me that they absolutely hate their 9-5 day jobs and want to quit to then focus on their passion or rather growing passion in real estate. I decided t...

Hi all, not sure if this is the right forum but thought I would give this a try. I just found out yesterday I’m getting laid off from my job in 2 weeks. I’ve traveled for work for years and in August 2015 I was lucky ...

Hello - first post here. A little background - I just purchased my first property in the Cleveland area, a duplex, and am renting one unit out and living in the other. I will (most likely in ~2 yrs) be relocated with...

I found this multifamily in Indianapolis, C class neighborhood. They are asking for 1.5 million and a deposit of 25% down. We are going to first offer seller financing and go from there. I am working my network of pre...

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So I'm just starting out, but I have a lot of debt! Between school loans, car loan and credit cards, taxes too, It's all quite depressing. I'm currently reading and listening to The Book on Rental Prop...

Hello BiggerPockets community!I recently received a quote to paint the entire interior of my recently purchased home. The home is 1500 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and was built in 1979 with a wood frame. The quote...

Hi I purchased my first triplex fully rented in Philadelphia.  Currently all of the units are carpeted.  Once the tenants move out would laminate flooring be ideal or vinyl?  I see an equal amount of comments for eith...

Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, from one real estate investor to another. Coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Intereste...