Well I closed on my first vacation rental property last week, a huge place down in Indio, CA (about 30 minutes south of Palm Springs).  I've been rushing like mad to get it listed, furnished, etc. for the upcomin...

Greetings BP nation!  I am a recent member but continue to be in awe at the amount of info offered here.  I am interested in increasing my network.  I have flipped a few houses and am currently very interested in incr...

I'm a family man and a cautious, safe-side, mutual fund investor. I have long enjoyed studying the real estate market.  Countless times my wife and kids and I have have discussed what our dream home would be like. I n...

Attention newbies!!! I would like to start a newbie club in the Detroit Area. I want to connect with other newbies and learn the trade together. My thinking is: We can keep each other accountable to push for success, ...

I was the successful bidder on a Sheriff Sale for $48K, value around $100K the foreclosing entity is Carrington Mortgage, its a federally insured Reverse mortgage, and they record the originating mortgage, and FHA rec...

Hi BiggerPockets Community,I need some advice. I am currently searching for duplex/multi-family property (I am first-time homebuyer looking in the Burlington, VT area) and I really want to take a close look at the num...

Hi everyone. I want to know what I should do. Bought my home for $312k. Values in the neighborhood are btwn $490k-515k. We owe aprox $235k with a balloon payment at the end of $57k. (We had a hardship modification abo...

Hello BP community, I am closing on my first deal in a couple weeks. It’s a triplex in South Jersey. For those familiar with the area it’s in Egg Harbor City. The appraisal requested the existing wood siding be painte...

Hi BP forums, I’m a newbie REI, just recently discovered Bigger Pockets podcast in the past month and I’m HOOKED! As of now, the only experience I have in this area is buying a fixer-upper house, gutting it and puttin...

Hi everyone! I am new to the BP community. I have been online for about a year and intune with the podcasts and books, but have never made a formal introduction here in the forums. I am 24 years old, from Long Island,...