Hi all, I am a newbie to BiggerPockets and am still learning to use the site. But... I need some help Now! I negotiated a discounted rental rate on a 24 month lease back in February with a single woman and her dog bec...

Hi, Bigger Pockets,I wanted to get some leads to some cities that could be ideal for me to move to and invest in. I currently live in Los Angeles and would really like to live somewhere different. I grew up in northwe...

I'm looking for advice from anyone who has bought property in Costa Rica.   It's been my dream to have a house within 60 seconds walk to a beach where I can surf, where I can step out on my front porch and both see an...

I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...

If you have cash, should you use it or is it better to use leverage if you can?  So far, I've almost exclusively used cash to build our small portfolio.  My goal for the year was to fully replace my current after tax ...

I've done several deals internationally, most recently in Medellin, Colombia.  Happy to answer any questions or would love to discuss with other investors that have done the same.  

In talking to people and reading various posts online, I see a lot of confusion and varying opinions on ROI vs. ROE vs. IRR vs. Cash on Cash. For example, some people think that in the first year when you purchase t...

I was shocked, when I read a statistics about the level of success in the real estate investment industry. According to the information I read, only 5% of would be investors actually buy something. Does that mean, 95%...

Most of the discussion on this forum seems to cater to the DIYers. I haven’t seen much discussion on routes for passive investors to make similar or comparable CoC, cash flow, and equity as regular active investors. I...

What special touches or amenities do you add when you renovate?  I'm not talking about paint color or flooring until you do something special like an accent wall in red or cork floors.  I have some upcoming projects, ...