I am posting my obligatory introduction before I start an actual topical thread of inquiry in one of the forum subject areas. I'll put up a picture or company logo at some point to satiate those that don't like to see...

Hello BiggerPockets community! I have a sudden interest in real estate investing and have been educating myself daily for the past two weeks, and think I have found my new passion! I have been a member here for a few ...

As a newbie, how much money is a realistic figure to get started in REI? I know there are many stories of people who have built RE empires srarting with nothing or very little down, but how realistic is that in today'...

I am a young person debating between putting a down payment on his first personal residence vs. using that money to get into rental properties.  Hoping that some people on this site can give some guidance on what a fo...

Hello everyone my name is Jon and I am new to the game of real estate in Washington, D.C. I say new but I have some experiences with it through my father and step mother, but now I am jumping in by myself. I have live...

Hello, BPMy name is Ryan Johnson and I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I work a full-time job in sales, which requires 65%-70% travel. I do not currently own any real estate, but looking to own a Multi-Family proper...

Hi everyone, I'm in the process of setting up my first LLC. My mom is lending me some money for my first rental. Would it be beneficial to have her as a member of the LLC, or should I just run it as a single member? W...

Hey Ladies and gents,
I have a bid in on my first prospective rental property.  At what time is it necessary to form an LLC to protect my personal assests from liability?  I know of people who put each property inder...

Aloha BP!I've posted this before but seeing how other members are successful with posting something similar for their areas, maybe it will work for me. Can anyone refer a real-estate savvy CPA? With my first turnkey p...

I'm coming out of a bad experience with delegating screening/showings to a realtor. Maybe I got unlucky, but my general sense is that the realtor didn't really follow up leads generated from MLS (or even my leads from...