I wanted to start a discussion to understand why a) housing is no longer affordable & b) why so many rental/apt properties are popping up nationwide. My reasoning behind my inquiry:From recent reports of price gou...

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I recently discovered Bigger Pockets and think it's about time to start participating. I grew up in MA and am about to graduate college in Boston. I have a job (not related to real estate) lined up to st...

Is it a good idea to use a general contractor for your first flip(s)?
What is going to be the average percentage that a GC will charge?
I would prefer to use one on my first flip(s) however my business partner wants t...

I found this article on [REMOVED] explaining the four steps of wholesaling. Although it seems pretty legit, I had to post and get feedback.

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Hello all!I have a question for the pros who deal with foreclosures (the process itself, selling them, etc). I have found a house that is in foreclosure that is being advertised for rent. This is in a city with a very...

Landlording is far from simple, and most everyone on here has their share of crazy stories from bad tenants to property issues, etc. For you guys, what has personally been the hardest part of landlording or your bigge...

I see a LOT of interest on here in the Memphis market.  Mostly for buy-and-hold.  I guess the ratios are better in Memphis.For all of you Memphians (and others who invest in Memphis), what about Jackson, TN just right...

New to the forum. Figured I would listen to all podcasts, read as many posts as possible, as well as reading books personally day in and day out before I hop on here and ask a ton of questions that have already been a...

My wife and I are considering buying my Mother-in-Law's 3 family house in MA. She's retired and no longer needs the tax advantage of home ownership. My wife and I make around $120,000 and have been getting killed on t...

Hello everyone. My name is Ashley, I'm about to start my pre-licensure class to become an agent. I know I'm going to have some questions along the way and I'm hoping I can get a few answered here.

My 1st big question...