New member here.  I'm a military spouse and currently a stay at home mom, but we are interested in  learning about real estate investing. I'm of the "I hate debt" persuasion.  Are there any real estate books or expert...

RE investors usually put down what 10-25% and finance the rest when purchasing real estate.Why not do the same in a REIT (or two)? There are some paying dividends of 10%+ right now.Do you make a higher % than that on ...

When using a self directed IRA as a down payment on a rental property, I'm understanding that any cash flow can't be touched for personal use (if that's not the case please chime in). What happens then if you wanted t...

Brokers' poor reputation has caused many brokers to rebrand themselves as “Commercial Real Estate Advisors” or “Real Estate Consultants.”This is similar to the Wealth Management and insurance industries, where commiss...

I have found a decent deal which I am deciding to flip.  It is a short sale (price approved) and when the bank realized that the buyer (me) was also the agent, they turned around and said that they would not be paying...

Hello BP community! My name is Ellen and I'm a real estate agent. I am newly separated from my partner and starting out in real estate investing as a single mom with low 1099 income and few assets. I have identified a...

I'm new to BP and excited to be part of the community!
My situation: I have been learning about REI for a while and recently decided to start actively exploring opportunities. Today a realtor contacted me about an op...

Currently looking at Pawtucket, Providence, Woonsocket, Fall River and New Bedford. Comparing markets, and tenants and looking for any inside information on the areas! Thanks!

Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you knew of different places and links where you can read and learn how to study consumer reports, census reports and market trends.I'm starting out and would love to know where to ...

Hello Forum!

So to keep things frank I am very young and I am also new with BiggerPockets. Have been browsing this forum for about a month now just looking for answers to questions I've googled.

Now to elaborate a...