I currently have 4 rental properties.  2 are older (30+ years) in an area that is around 300,000 people and growing, but a little lower cost.2 are in a major metropolitan area and > 10 years old requiring minimal r...

How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...

Hello!I will start by saying that my goal is to have enough cash flow to support my family if I didn't have a job.  To do this,  I obviously want to purchase more properties, but also make the correct investments in m...

Hey, bigger pockets family. I'm really struggling and getting burnt out with trying to own 3 rental properties on my own with no experience and trying to manage and learn every aspect myself. How can I reduce this str...

Hello to all you investors out there. This is my story:Me and my husband came from israel to baltimore to be real estate investors. I studied for three months in Israel on line, learning all there is to know about the...

I'm trying to get my first flip going but family and friends that have money are unsure about going in with me. I don't blame them because it would be tough for me to give someone tens of thousands of dollars too. Now...

Within 2 years I acquired 4 single houses out of state properties via turnkey company.  I sum up all my 4 rental income minus the mortgage, escrow and PM fee and end up with 1060 cash (1060/4= 265$ each property month...

Debating roofing material to use in Michigan. It's for a rental property so even though I prefer the look of dimensional shingles, I'm OK with 3 tab if it saves me money. The other difference I am seeing between th...

I see a common trend among realtor's:Real Estate brokerages do not offer 401(k)/IRA programs, thus the responsibility of retirement planning falls entirely upon the realtor.Unlike more traditional employers, realtor's...

I have $10k saved up! What would you do if you were me getting into real estate investing for the first time? I am interested in buy-and-hold rentals only.