![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/23510/small_1621362373-avatar-fsa3.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Total newbie here, considering buying a property to rent (two family home) and hold for 5-10 years before selling.
I'd like to have a break even or positive cash flow and was wondering if there was a rule of thumb of...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/77485/small_1621415276-avatar-dragula.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello from Alabama. I'm just curious if anyone else has ever run into a situation where you bought a tax lien property but it was full of the previous owners possessions, although in this case the house has been vacan...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/257958/small_1621436794-avatar-jjmatt33.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Is there a point where it's downright insulting if your offer is too low?Let's say I'm considering a property with an asking price of $90,000. If, in order for the numbers to work out for me I determine I need to buy ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/625311/small_1621494081-avatar-larrym53.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I am a new wholesaler in Texas and sent out my first direct mail campaign last week. Today I received a phone call from an angry lady in California who received one of my letters and said that I am defrauding people ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1017152/small_1695213585-avatar-johne173.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I've been strongly considering getting a rental property. Duplex perhaps? I'm still interested but my interest is fading. I'm all about waiting until there's "blood in the streets" but with Govco. dropping the hammer ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/309183/small_1621443326-avatar-ziong.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Okay so, today I may have stepped in to my first deal in the real estate biz!My mother currently leases a sweet little house in Asheville. When she heard that I was interested in becoming a real estate investor she su...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/69115/small_1621414192-avatar-pt.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I purchased a house last year. I did not have the property surveyed. It appears the property line is in the driveway, with me owning most of the driveway. The driveway is shared with a vacant lot. The man who lives in...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1188016/small_1621510022-avatar-anthonyl185.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Im a newbie in the investment world and currently living in california, which is way to pricey to buy in. I want to invest in out of state and was looking at different cities. Indianpolis and Kansas city came to mind....
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/146217/small_1631650391-avatar-jameswise.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/615330/small_1621493859-avatar-tomw67.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everyone. I'm located in Northern NJ and find myself in a bit of a unique situation that I could use some advice on. I have always wanted to get into real estate investing, particularly flipping. I have a backgr...