My wife and I are 25 and are looking to retire in 10 years through long term rentals. We live in the Phoenix area and have 1 rental currently that cashflows $500/month.  What suggestions do you have to build enough ca...

It seems I am running in to quite a few unethical Realtors.  Wondering if its everywhere, or just here in Maryland?  (Carroll County)I could go on for days, but the scenario that happened this morning has got me fumin...

Hi BP! I became interested in real estate investing about six months ago and since then have begun work at a full-time position. The thing that really lit a fire in me to become financially independent though was bein...

Hi BP community!I joined BP a few months ago and have primarily spent my time listening to podcasts. What a resource! I was building and rehabbing homes in the Boston area 2002-05 and luckily got out before the meltd...

Hello everyone,I am from Delaware County, PA, (Delco!) just outside of Philadelphia.  I have an engineering background, and for my day job, am currently in a technical sales role.  My husband is a licensed architect i...

Hey all - I'm starting my trek into REI! I've been listening, reading and brainstorming, and have a few ideas to get started. I wanted to validate some of my thoughts, gather feedback, and potentially make some mutual...

Hello good people of Bigger Pockets!
My name is Paul. I've been interested in real estate investing for while now. I've been learning as much as possible in the last year while I work on a first deal.I have a general...

Hello all,
How do you get confidence on the deal when you are looking at out of state deals? I came across a property which I felt was good when i ran the numbers but not sure if the location is great and will be ren...

Hi Everyone.  I've been a member of Bigger Pockets for months now but just started diving into this site a bit more recently... What a great resource for investors!  I've been at it for about 10 years now.  I formed a...

Hey BP Community!
First, I want to thank you all for the incredible amount of knowledge and support I’ve received from members of this community. I truly believe I would not have closed this deal without Bigger Pock...