My name is Alex and I'm an actuary looking to get started in real estate investment while keeping my full time job. I've read the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and continue to read blogs as able during my commute. After r...

This is my first BP post!  I've got two parcels  (.37 of an acre total) centrally located in the pedestrian area of a small but growing town in Southern Oregon. (Pop. 6k but it's not the complete boonies as 100k+ peop...

If anyone can help me out with this one I would appreciate it.  This is a 99,000 duplex; 1 bed/ 1 bath upstairs and 1 bed/ 1 bath downstairs.  There was water damage from a pipe burst and some of the drywall and floor...

Hi everyone,Asking for some advice on specific condo/townhouse communities you are aware of in Coppell/Plano/Frisco ISD which have units priced at <$200K (preferably <$150K) and would attract higher-quality tena...

Do you invest exclusively in your home state or nationwide? What do you look for in a commercial property? National credit tenants or independent tenants? How do you go about learning about a company/business when opt...

What proactive measures do you take to increase profitability on your rental units? Here's some things I have done recently:

1. Challenged tax assessments.
2. Hired a firm to handle the 2nd round of assessment chall...

Hey - I'm looking for some assistance for an upcoming BiggerPockets Blog post about Tax Lien Investing, and I'm just wondering who is actively doing this kind of investing? I might just need to email some questions, i...

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hi BP!I am new and have a few questions. Bear with me here and apologies in advance for t...

Hi guys,I am fairly new to RE investing so I still have lots of fears and doubts before I decide to pull the trigger.The following is a property I found in Jacksonville FL that I am researching as a potential deal for...

Assuming that you are purchasing a SFR as a buy and hold, and you're financing it with a conventional mortgage, would you even consider properties for which flood insurance will be required by the mortgage company?We'...