Thanks for reading - this will be my first post so excuse any strange formatting.1. I have lived in the north suburbs of Chicago (Evanston/West Ridge) most of my life and have been wanting to start investing.2. Based...

What questions do you ask when you interview potential property managers?What do you consider the "right" answers and what do you consider "red flags"?

Good evening all!
I am a U.S. Marine located in Eastern North Carolina. I've been listening to BP podcasts for about a year but have spent about 2 years reading books, researching real estate and evaluating propertie...

The hardest thing for me is deciding how much to do or not to do.  In my area, I've seen ok retail properties linger on the market for six months to a year.  I've seen ok flips take months to sell.  So I try to stand ...

Hello Biggerpockets members,I wanted to post something to kind of caution others about choosing their CPA. This is happening to a family member (they do not invest).Last night, a family member received a letter from t...

Hello everyone!

My name is Chris Kenyon, and I am from Vancouver Canada. I am a new in the world of real estate investing.
I want to learn the in's and outs of flipping, and how I can get set up with the right team...

I need some advice.   After making the decision to get off the sidelines and start investing I've hit the MLS pretty hard looking for the deals.  I'm a numbers guy.  As you're probably thinking, my unfamiliarity with ...

I just got into real estate investing 2 mos ago. I'm meeting my 1st seller this week but I don't know how to determine the repair estimate. There is fire damage & the seller doesn't know what the cost is either. H...

Hello Bigger Pockets. I am a new member who has gotten through the first 25 podcasts over the past week (a little hooked..) and has found a ton of value in the posts on the website in the short period I have been invo...

I have a contract on a multifamily 4 unit. And I'm wanting to validate my decision to jump on this deal by seeing what you all think. This is my first investment purchase.

Listed at 279,000
Negotiated to 240,000 w/ ...