I'm struggling with the "where do you put your reserves" debate.  I'm pretty confident that relying on credit cards and lines of credit may not be wise in a black swan event.  In that regard, if you have $50k in a 401...

Hi There!Thanks for stopping by. I caught the real estate bug just a few months ago and am now very eager to get started with my first investment deal and looking to hear your opinions on how I should lay out my strat...

Okay okay the title might be a bit misleading. I'm currently a real estate investor in the midwest, more specifically Metro Detroit. I've read a few of the biggerpockets books and spent a lot of time watching the podc...

So heres where i'm at. I sent out my first mailing of postcards beginning of september to a list of 540 absentee owners and recieved 0 calls. I kinda was expecting a low response rate because it was my first mailing, ...

Need some wisdom.  Invested with an out of state turnkey real estate company.  Four months in, we get notified the rehab of the property was completed.  Looked over the limited photos provided and observed some of the...

My contract with my property managers requires my approval for any expense over $500. For the second time, an expense for well over $500 has been payed without my consent. It was in response to a potential emergency s...

Hello BP Community,
I'm a rookie investor, only have one deal under my belt (Long term rental) and it's been treating me very well. As I take in as much content as possible from listening to the Rookie Real Estate pod...

Hi Bigger Pockets Family!28 Y/OI am a big listener since 2015 and I am just dying to begin my career to invest in real estate someday. I do not usually ask for help for stuff like life advice but, I believe this is a ...

I'm preparing to rent out a 1977 sqft house in San Jose, target price $3300; the property has many valuable amenities, so I'm probably pricing a bit low, I think.  I'm pondering questions to include on my pre-filter e...

I like to share personal experiences on BP, rather than all this concept stuff that is often posted. My info is first hand. Either I've done it on seen it done. This is to follow up on just how easy retirement can be ...