Thanks y'all for jumping into the UpState Forum!  Lot's of people use the term UpState, and since I've got my BP alerts set up... it isn't solely used by New York Upstaters... apparently lots of different states like ...

I know there's a lot of threads on Dodd/Frank and Lonnie Deals, However I'd like to hear from anyone who currently does seller financing and what method they're deploying to be compliant. Ideally, I'd like hear from s...

Hi bigger pockets, I've been spending a ton of time reading the forums and I love it! Hell, I went to engineering school and I feel like I learn more on here than I did in school!

I'm currently in the process of fin...

Hey guys I am looking for some advice (Funding ideas, rehab ideas, etc.) on this potential deal I have identified where I live. Some background on myself I am a new investor from Birmingham, Alabama I am also a United...

There are many posts and have heard several guests on the BP podcast advocate for getting your real estate license, but no one ever talks about the downsides.I'm a southeast Michigan-based investor who is using direct...

I was having a conversation with a partner on some of his SFR properties in regard to depreciation strategy. He owns three SFR with a monthly cash flow of ~$2600. Two of the properties are paid off and one has a mortg...

So... the big question I have is whether or not to buy a primary residence or an investment property first. My fiancé would prefer us to get into a primary residence first BEFORE kicking off our investing career and i...

New Member from the Chicago Area - I just wanted to reach out an say "Hi" to everyone on Bigger Pockets.  I am long time fan of BP and have enjoyed every podcast that has been released. Keep up the excellent work Josh...

Hey BP, I am stoked to announce that my offer on my first deal has been accepted. It will be a SFR, house hacking deal in San Diego. My plan is to live in it for about a year, rent the (2)  extra rooms out to help me ...

I’m 18, haven’t been able to build up a lot of credit, I have over 10k I could put towards a house right now. But with little to no credit, I’m curious if there’s a way I could get involved with RE yet or if I should ...