Over the past few months i've spent a long amount of time pouring over blogs, forums and books related to real estate investing. In as much, i've come to the conclusion that real-estate investing is probably one of th...

It’s been almost six years since I bought my first duplex. Next door to that there was another duplex I have been eyeing and lusting after for six years. Three years ago a young couple bought it and I befriended them....

Hi folks,I won't bore you with a long introduction.  Here is my situation:My wife and I had a W2 income of approximately $230k last year.  We'll do about the same this year and every year for the foreseeable future, g...

Hi everyone! Been lurking for about a week and I've already read the Beginner's guide and started listening to podcasts. I have never owned real estate.

After being self-employed for several years doing online market...

I work in three zip codes (53202, 53211, and the expensive part of 53212). I can not find any deals. Sellers and banks have crawled under rocks. I am looking through my files from the last few years cold calling al...

There are few times in our history where there’s been more uncertainty about what things will look like in the short-medium term future. There have been a lot of posts on BP espousing opinions and predictions about w...

Hello, my name is Brandon Beardt and I am relatively new to the Bigger Pockets group. I am a 21-year-old college student beginning my final year at California State University, Northridge. I plan on graduating next sp...

Hello BP,I think I have some capital to work with, to either put 10-25% down on a home. Im also a loan officer working for a lender here in CA where I would get my financing through. The problem I am running into I do...

Hi guys,

I'm just starting out in REI in the DFW area. I can't leverage with interest based loans, because I don't give or take interest as a Muslim. I have 2 questions:

1. How much money do I need to start my first...

I'm trying to find a solution for a colleague who has a home that has been on the market for some time and is having a hard time selling it seemingly due to the higher interest rates coupled with exorbitant windstorm ...