Next year my wife and i are going to be buying a duplex to do the ever so popular house hack.  We are currently living in our first home purchase.  We owe about 209k on this house and the mortgage is a little over 120...

Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm a new member and first time poster. I'm 25 years old and have been living in my first home for a little over a year. My strategy is to 2 year live-in flip the house, and I've also been house-...

I’m just starting out and have decided that I want my strategy to include buying both flips and rentals. Any advice on which venture I should start with? On average how many properties would a beginner purchase in the...

I submitted a bid on a Fannie Mae property on Monday. It just came off the OO period and there were 5 investor offers. I overshot the listing price by $5,000 because the numbers still work out to slightly better tha...

What are some of the best strategies to start with when a reasonable amount of cash is on hand?

My initial inclination is to purchase cash flow potential properties at distressed prices from wholesalers and/or strugg...

Hey everyone,

I'm in the process of working on my first deal and I've run into a couple obstacles.

I'm looking for homes in the $2000-5000 range in a market that has lot rents from $400-550.

I test...

My rental property has three rose bushes. They look nice and I think add a little curb appeal. There is one in the front and two in the backyard.

When trimming them the other day I realized just how thorny ...

I am working with an investor that is spending big money on employing his trades people for reno and repairs on his commercial properties. He is considering letting them go because of the costs involved and hiring out...

Hi All,A few questions here.1. Have anyone self-originated a promissory note (pledging their properties as first lien with a mortgage note) before? What I mean is, instead of finding banks, FHA, commercial loans or Ha...

The details:I have a single family with long term renters.  Lots of equity.  Current mortgage is about $120K.  Home value is somewhere in the $280k range.I'm going to start talking to local banks, but I wondered if an...