Looking to get going on some real estate so I can replace my wife's income and she can quit her job. Please poke holes in this strategy. We currently live in a 1000 sqft single family home that we pay a mortgage on. M...

Hello,
Despite all of the warnings to only invest in landlord friendly states, there are massive investments made in cities like New York San Fran. etc.  that are considered landlord unfriendly. 
Why is this?  One ...

I live in Los Angeles and am new to real estate investing. I have about $100K saved up and am able to save $4k/month. My goal is to build a large enough portfolio to live off of (I'm still in college). I'm interested ...

Hi everyone.I’ve been trying to exercise doing neighborhood analysis as I work to refine my investing strategy. As the saying goes, in real estate it’s location location location! So to that end, I’d love to hear from...

Hi BP community, Im living a real life real estate nightmare on my first flip. So I just recently finished my first flip with my general contractor who i know personally from him remodeling my own personal residence, ...

I just finished reading this article:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2006/11/25/wholesaling-real-estate-basics/

“If you end up not being able to sell the property before you are expected to close then you u...

Hello BP,    I'm looking to build a spec home on a piece of land I own in a relatively affluent Bay Area neighborhood. I'm negotiating with a prospective partner who is an experienced developer/RE Agent in the area.  ...

Hi BP,I have been an avid consumer of real estate books and podcasts produced by BP. Therefore, I really value the type of thinking common among our community members. This post is asking for general advice and strate...

How do you see your market?  Have sales or prices peaked?  What are the unique characteristics affecting your market?  Where do you see it in 1-2 years?In Austin, sales are still high, but down a little from last year...

I've been trying to purchase a rental property for the better part of a year now. It just seems like anything available on the market never works when I really look at the numbers. Here's an example of a current place...