Basic info about me:22 years old150,000 in bank to spend on real estate4 year electrician in alberta oilfield(I hate my job, and am quitting after 3 months) will be working as a painter once I get my electrical ticket...

I'm haunted by Ben L.'s comment "Don't be a retail investor!" in the podcast on rental properties. This is also common advice in real estate investment books. Always buy at a discount, or, as Warren Buffett says, with...

Hi y'all!  Despite the dour tone of this post, I'm a genuinely happy person.  I half-need to vent, and half-need some help.  This isn't me looking for a hand-out or a pity party.  I need good, solid advice how I can m...

There are four different tax sale redemption periods in Alabama.  At the time of the tax sale, the investor receives a Certificate, which entitles it to possession of the property. Three years after the tax sale, the ...

If you had to guess, what is the success rate in real estate investing?  Success being defined by someone being able to live above average lifestyle strictly based upon their earnings in real estate.I bet its below 5%...

Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me.  Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence.  It makes financial sense to me to ...

I saw an interesting interview on CNBC today of Colony Capital CEO Tom Barrack whose firm has $34 billion under management. He spoke about the many changes in housing but touched on a real interesting point. He compar...

What should I do ?My realtor is a great guy but this is the second deal that he refuses to show me ( he rather give me the number to call ) stating "he is not driving 20 miles for 500$ commission"I saw a condo where t...

I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing.  However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...

Hello Bigger Pockets!My main question is how much money do you leave in your rentals? I've got one rental property worth $280k, about 60% LTV (115k in equity). I just closed on my first "Live in Flip" and I'm moving i...