Hey everyone!I wanted to introduce myself. I live in Elgin, IL which is the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. I am new to BP and real estate investing. This platform is amazing, and I have learned so much already. I ho...

How can I find a deceased owners family members, to buy a home in pre foreclosure or foreclosure?

The market here in Syracuse is a little tighter than in years past and while there are some properties for sale, they have been selling for 5-10% more than I am willing.  I don't know whether to attribute it to more f...

Bit of an odd rant, but does anyone else find it a bit odd that the BP podcast has ads? Since BP is a paid product, you would think they would either have no ads at all or only advertise the BP community.Ads always di...

I already posted this on the dash, but thought I'd share here on the forums as well. Two of the top financial destinations covered BiggerPockets today, and we got additional coverage by another real estate magazine y...

I have been looking at buying buy and hold properties out of state in some more affordable markets. I am wondering what are some key things you guys look for when choosing what markets to buy in? I know schools, crime...

Has anyone bought and used privatemoneygoldmine.com? Supposedly for $97 you get a list of private lenders who lend to RE Investors.

Looking at real estate to buy in the DMV area and Baltimore city is very cheap right now. Almost reminds me of what’s going on in Detroit right now. Even though it’s a tough area should I look into buying while its low?

I hired a contractor to start work on a project and was supposed to start at the beginning of September. I did the research, and everything (License, insurance, and bonding) was good (Legitimate). I gave him a 50% dow...

Good afternoon BP!
I am beginning my RE journey.  If you have experience in Real Estate I would be THRILLED to connect and learn from you. Please reach out and we can connect. I have listened to about 10 of the podc...