I'm pretty much a professional lurker on this site by now, so to counter that I've taken some action. I recently joined the South Jersey REIA and attended a meeting for newbie investors. What a great experience! It's ...

I'm in the process of ironing out my business plan, and would like some feedback on what areas I should focus on. Some of this is me just starting to put ideas on paper, and it's still in its raw form. Any ideas would...

Hi everybody-We have our first STR in a tourist destination and had a very successful first season. This area has perhaps 1000 permanent residents and the primary economy is tourism and always has been. However, we ju...

Hey BP team. My fiance and I are starting our first direct mail campaign in Santa Barbara, CA to hopefully land our first off-market live-in rental. In this market we would be putting between 5%-20% down. Wondering...

Hello biggerpockets family. My name is Jose Grimaldo and I'm out of Lubbock, TX. I really want to get started in real estate and not sure what to do. I currently have a home that I'm paying on and have about 20-30k in...

What suggestions do you have for good accounting software starting out for keeping the books on investment properties? I would only have one small investment property (6-10 units) for now. I love a good spreadsheet an...

Hello,I am planning to put my home on sale soon,This will be my first home that I am selling so I will be taking help from realtor at the same time I wish to be on the drivers seat playing active part in negotiations ...

Hello all!
Wanted to see what areas on the outskirts of Dallas, TX (20-60 miles from downtown) are worth taking drives around or searching online for deals. Still learning and working on my plan to pursue/purchase my...

In March a deal was presented to me by a broker.  If I were to accept the terms, and the deal closed, a commission was owed by me of 1.7% of the sale price.   This deal didn't make it.  6.5  months later I  get into c...

When I started investing, I would spend hours at Barnes and Noble reading every book I could find on real estate investing (my poor wife). I didn't attend any REI groups because the few times I went I felt like someo...