Hey everyone, my name is Blake and I’m an engineering student based in Springfield, Mo. I’m looking into investing into my first property this year (buy-and-hold sfr) and was wondering how you all felt before doing yo...

B.S.!!!! It is easy to buy at the courthouse steps , just show up with cashiers checks and raise your hand!
However, it is also very easy to lose your shirt. I attend and buy at my Texas county foreclosure auctio...

Hello All,I am looking to jumpstart a (NJ) RE business (flipping/buy & holds) and was wondering whether I would benefit more from obtaining my RE license or finding a good agent? My main concern is that if I'm fli...

I currently owe $265k and was curious to see how much other investors owe. This is spread out between six properties.

Hello all,
I would really appreciate your insights here.
I live in CA and have a family with 2 kids - we're not moving anywhere. Have about 50k I would invest (access to more), with excellent credit and good income ...

Is it smart? Is it high risk? Will you go bankrupt? Is staying with your 401k's and mutual funds the best way to retire?

The reason why I bring up these questions is I had a big discussion with my father in l...

Hi BP,
This one is for investors that had purchased properties in last 2 years. How are you guys preparing for a possible market collapse?. For example in my area I've seen SFH the were sold in 2012-2013 for as low as...

I found BiggerPockets about 2 years ago. It has been an amazing time learning so much about real estate investing and hearing all of the incredible stories from amazing investors around the world.In the past 6 months ...

This post has to start with a disclaimer. No one can guarantee returns, and there's a risk associated with any investment. Having said this, it will give those who are curious a rough ballpark of the kinds of returns ...

A word to fellow investors from both coasts- too many liars and blood suckers waiting for opportunity to rip you off. If you're a working professional and haven't seen the ugly side of greed , traps, lying, betrayal e...