Calling out to all investors...How many of you thought you had at least a base hit on your first property and then, in the end it turned out to bite you (financially speaking). I am in the process of buying a foreclo...

I am about to close on my first duplex and will be living on one side (top) while renting out the other (bottom).Is there any reason to put the duplex in an LLC?Just have the rent made out to me and have a new checkin...

My name is Andrew VanCura. I am a recent college graduate from Illinois. I am 22 years old and ready to create the vision that I have dreamed about for years; a shipping container apartment building. I have done years...

Hello everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets and the real estate investment world. I have been reading, studying, creeping on the forums, listening to podcasts, etc. for months am finally feeling prepared and ready to s...

Hey everyone,What a way to start my introduction to this community, but currently I feel terrible. I'm near 30, and feel like I made mistake after mistake in life. I'm working a job I could've had out of High School t...

Any advice out there on the best way to pull away from the full time job and make landlording the main gig. special formulas , cash flow, separate income accounts. My biggest concern is that once I leave my full tim...

I attended the 3day FB seminar in Houston. I thought it was really good! I am considering doing the mastery program. Has anyone been through the program? If so, is it worth the 25k?

Hi All,Need some insight regarding some issues I'm experiencing with some tenants. I had a couple move in to my townhouse and in the few months they've been here there's been a series of repairs that were needed for t...

Hello BP! I've been on the hunt actively for 7 weeks. I'm an impatient person (super high D if you're a DISC person) so I know I just need to keep looking. I've been outbid on 5 houses and most by a significant margin...

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...