Hi All,I'm local to the SF Bay Area and I'm looking to aggressively start my real estate investment portfolio outside of CA. To ensure that I do this right, I have an immediate ask if anyone has recommendations or ref...

I know LA is an appreciation market, but running through any deals’ numbers, whether single family, or multifamily, I can’t see how anyone’s not losing money unless they buy a property in cash.In LA, the housing costs...

Hello BP ! My name is Sean and I'm a 21 y/o noobie investor from Israel. First of I wanted to thank this amazing site that helps me enrich my knowledge on a daily basis. My main goal is to become a buy & hold in...

We are remodeling a rental property in a suburb of Akron Ohio and installing a new tub with tile surround. We obviously need to keep it economical, but I would like to do something creative, and I'm bored with our pas...

My wife and I are both active duty military officers with an exciting opportunity to move to Oahu in about a year! We have a considerable stash of cash and will likely have high salaries to help us invest in a piece o...

Cash on Cash ROI seems to be a popular metric but to me it seems deceptive. It appears to give you a temporary boost based on finding good financing. However as the loan is paid off your return becomes lower and lower...

Hello Everyone, I am a newbie to both biggerpockets & the world of REI! I accidentally ventured into REI when we bought a new home in North Cal / Bay Area,  and rented out the previous one. I feel it has worked ou...

Looking for emerging real estate markets outside of the expensive CA market. Does anyone have any objective advice for myself and others for markets that are still reasonably priced, with strong cash flow and will rem...

Hi All! I'm a college student at CSULB taking a course on Family Consumer Financial Management and one of my assignments was to do an interview. I thought many Bigger Pockets members may be interested in seeing the Q'...

Hey BP folks! I'm a longtime fan, first time poster. I actually just bought my first home last year in Montgomery County, Maryland (a condo with a low condo fee using an FHA loan, not a super great deal but very reaso...