Hey Bigger Pockets,I wrote my introduction post a week or two ago and explained how my wife and I began in real estate investment.  We took the $50k from our cash-out refinance, and immediately went to work.We did som...

Four of five years ago I created a vision board as I was following the advice of several motivational speakers and authors. On the vision board I included a cabin in the woods by a lake and a house in the mountains of...

Hello Investors!
I'm thrilled to be part of the BP community. Recently, my husband and I sold our home in TX with one objective - to kick off our real estate investment journey. Our youngest is off to college, leadin...

We just completed the rehab on our first flip, and will be listing it on the MLS today. I can't say strongly enough how instrumental BiggerPockets has been in making this a reality. Without the knowledge I've gained f...

Bank of America, one of the country’s largest mortgage lenders, says it is loosening its policies on short sales in response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s announcement last week that it would increase incentiv...

I scrimped and saved since college with a low/middle income job and I finally got into a condo in 2020 at a 3.25% rate in Southern California. Fully remodeled it myself for about, I think, all in 12k. I got rid of the...

I'm in the market for someone to assist in overall tax and wealth strategy (not just real estate focussed). I've spoken to three companies so far and am leaning towards Wealthability. Would anyone be willing to share ...

I’m curious to find out if their are other BP members who have adopted this kind of strategy. I’ll caveat but saying that I have a few primary goals that are driving this strategy so bare those in mind.Goals:1. Be han...

Hey Guys,
I had a question that I was hoping that someone can answer. My brother and I have a townhome together as an investment property (in Tampa, FL). My brother wants out of the property. I do not want to sell. M...

How much can I expect to pay for general contractors?

Let's say that prior to making an offer to buy a rehab, I hire contractor A to do an initial walk-through with me and come up with a detailed improvement ...