I recently came across a new strategy that I don't quite understand and it sounds too good to be true. The principal is simple. Use your heloc to pay your mortgage and funnel all your funds in and out of it like a che...

I was pressured to place an auction bid on behalf of an acquaintance of mine. I didn't want to do it because I wanted the house for myself, but he told me he would hire someone else (and outbid me) if I said no. ...

My goal is to get my first deal (to househack) this year, but if I'm being honest with myself, I know that it won't be before the spring as Q1 at my day job is insanely busy. That said, my shorter term goal is to anal...

My first attempted deal in REI turned into a bust yesterday as the seller failed to perform. I'm hoping to field some advice from the biggerpockets crowd on how to handle this situation. It's a bit of a long post (sor...

Hey everyone, I’m curious about how you all decide when to refinance or sell a property you’ve held onto for a while. Do you go by interest rates, property appreciation, or maybe just a gut feeling when it’s time to c...

I was all set to make an offer on a 8 unit(4 modular duplexes) last Monday 'til I found out there was a sex offender in one of the units Sunday night.  I looked up his court case and found out it was for 4-5 years of ...

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Hey everyone. I am new to BP and I currently do not have any investment properties. I plan to close on something this coming March. I have the idea of starting out with a single family or a condo/townhome for a rental...

This is from a chapter in the book, [removed] Thought some of you might find it of some value:

Creating value can be as simple as buying a property that’s in great condition and in a great location in a rebounding...

Hi everyone! I'm brand new to both the site and the concept of Real Estate Investing, so apologies if this is awkward in any way, but I wanted a little starting out advice for my specific situation, and everyone seems...