I currently have some cash (my army) that I am building up for a down payment on an investment property sitting in a Barclays 1.20% APY savings account (Earnings peanuts). Waiting for that perfect moment to pounce a o...

Have a second home looking to rehab to get full rent value. It's free and clear but my problem is my asking amount is either to low or the house only being worth $50k isnt enough. I just want the good ole collateral l...

I recently read somewhere, I think in Edelman's book, that if I bought a property for cash and then took out a home equity or some kind of note that the interest is not deductable versus if I purchased the property st...

I currently own 3 rentals (4 doors). All have mortgages, but all properties cash flow. The last property I purchased was a duplex and the gentleman I purchased it from has 5 additional duplexes that he is willing to s...

Anyone know of any acquisition strategies in Puerto Rico? It's tough to find flexible, hard money, or private lenders down here. We already own a couple properties in PR free and clear and are looking to expand our po...

When you guys started out how did you determine a accurate repair cost figure? Where did you come up with this to determine your purchase price? I have been debating on getting the "Home Repair and Remodel Cost Guid...

Hello fellow BP members! Question, I am interested in starting investing in real estate again, but need some advice. I have been viewing numerous bank owned properties in Springfield, OH under 20K most need around 10-...

I am a few years away from buying my first house, and am wondering where to save up for that. Currently, I invest through Betterment with a general investing plan and a Roth IRA, and I also contribute to my employers ...

So I've got a controversial topic to throw out to the BP community. On many recent posts I've seen online, I see members of the Financial Independence Community (no BiggerPockets members that I've seen thus far) talk ...

I was impressed with my sales ability when the candidates for renting my property volunteered to pay 12 months in advance.
Then I was scared when my broker said its a BIG red flag cuz they might want to turn the hous...