Hi everyone, young inexperienced guy looking to break into real estate investing. I live and work in the Boston area and I am looking to move out of my parents place within the coming year. I wanted to get your though...

Hello all!I posted this in the member introduction forum but didn't get much traction as it doesn't seem too lively over there.Long time reader and real-estate obsessor; first-time poster. I'm 30 years old living in O...

I don't understand people who are long term tenants, and the logic behinds it bothers me. They are paying monthly rent to other people, which doesn't make sense to me. If they have money to pay rent each month for lon...

This article in the Globe tells the absolute truth about what Account Closed - do we buy into the upswing and thus speculate on the power of the wave (and in the process overpay relative to fundamentals), or do we con...

Morning everyone,I am looking to buy a home in May when my lease ends. I plan on buying a single family home with a minimum of 3 beds and 2 baths. I am currently renting a 2200 sq. ft. 3/2 house for $1500 a month. Aft...

I had a closing that was set to happen tomorrow. Everything was ready, but the buyers didn't have their ducks in a row, and closing will be extended 7-12 days.I told my realtor to ask if they can cover my extra holdin...

I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

I'm looking for opinions on if I should sell my rentals. I have 5 single family homes and I hate them. They are under quasi-management (long story) and largely I don't have to babysit them, but every notice of an issu...

Just curious how many of my BP family has experienced negative pushback from family members when you discuss your real estate goals with them? I remember watching one of the webinars recently where they talked about t...

Ok - i'll admit, the subject line of this post is a bit sensational.  I'm not going to jail. Not for this anyway. (But maybe for my killer dance moves.)But here's the question i'll pose to the BiggerPockets crowd. (I'...