What's up with all the low income, cheap property "deals"? "I bought a house for $30,000 and rent it out for $700! I'm going to make a great return!"You are completely neglecting future CAPEX. What happens when you ne...

I went to a multi family investor event today in my local area, and it turned out to basically be a sales pitch for a 3-day bootcamp that they were going to hold in my city toward the end of the month. They were charg...

Hi all,We are considering shifting our focus more toward STR, like everybody else :) There are a couple of Caribbean islands that are close to our heart, and that we feel reasonably safe starting out in. Questions as ...

Alright...I am going to post what happens every week in my real estate business. Why? So you will learn from my mistakes as well as get inspired by my successes. I also hope by doing this, BP Nation will help me ac...

Hello BP nation! My question for BP nation is what is your day job? Although we would love to be, most of us are not yet full time investors.  As I grow older and try to figure out the direction of my career, I love ...

Howdy!  This might not be the proper location for my question but the people I look up to most tread this section. I recently read in Malcolm Gladwell's book "The Tipping Point" (pg72) that "what separates a great sal...

Please anyone with experience of buying foreclosures could you help with advice in this situation?I bought SFH in March at foreclosure auction and got certificate of title on this property. Several days ago I started ...

I noticed some BiggerPockets members asking about the rising cost in lumber and plywood, and given my background, I figured I wood (haha) weigh in on this subject. I currently work for a lumber company and I primarily...

Hello everyone. I've been a BP member for a few months now, and I've previously been documenting my progress here:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/67333-a-newbies-birddogging-journal

I decided to star...

Hey Guys!I wanted to share some knowledge I learned with you on this beautiful Saturday here in Fort Worth, Texas. I live only a couple blocks away from the TCU stadium and so I can hear when the big plays happen. Thi...