Hello and greetings from San Ramon, CA!My name is Jeff and this is my first post in Bigger Pockets. I work for my family exporting business in the Bay Area and I feel like REI is the ultimate way for passive income/we...

A buddy and I have been discussing for awhile finding an investment property together.  I have been a wall flower on bigger pockets, it's podcasts, and I am an avid reader of all things real estate.   The plan was I w...

Hi all,Been on the house hunt this year for my first property, a duplex in Austin for a house hack.Obviously it is very difficult to find a cash flowing rental in Austin proper; but, we're not really interested in mov...

So far I have listened to the first 160 podcasts. It is very interesting to hear everyone's different strategies in investing. The "history" that  I have been learning is very important to look at. I would like to kno...

I am determining what to do with a townhome I own in Inglewood, CA, and would love some input on my situation.The property has been a rental for me since January 2011 and I've had the same tenant the entire time. She'...

My in-laws are currently living in a paid-off home in South Pasadena worth around $1,000,000. They have expressed the desire to move to a bigger and cheaper house a little further out, and were curious about what they...

Hey guys I made a post recently saying I was going to move to Austin specifically for REI, but now I am reconsidering. I checked out the RENC website and this is what worried me:

If you are looking for buy and hold ...

I'd like to get a survey going.When evaluating houses, what's your criteria for:1) Cash flow per door (e.g. $100)2) Cash-on-cash return on investment (e.g. 12%)3) Do you only use one metric or both? Does a house have ...

Hi,My name is Giovanni and I'm a 30-year-old single dad to a 6-year-old daughter.  I currently have about $80k in tax-advantaged accounts (401k, Roth IRA, HSA) and as of last year I've maxed out those accounts.  Addit...

I am in the process of buying my first investment property using VA loan. It will be my primary residence for about 1-2 yrs until I buy the next one therefore I am analyzing it as a rental. Property has been on the m...