I'm in a unique position as far as REI: lots of head knowledge from reading and some real experience with 1 SFR. My long term goals are to grow a business with enough passive income to live on comfortably. Currently, ...

Disclaimer: I'm still pretty new to all this...So, I've been reading up on HUD and how the properties that it sells work for investors. I had a thought that seems pretty simple (which makes me immediately think that I...

Hi! I'm a newbie. I had two properties that went into foreclosure or short sale 6 years ago during the housing market crash. Up until last weekend I didn't think I can get another property again but due to an unexpect...

First of all I want to thank Biggerpockets for an awesome site and tons and tons of information that has helped me succeed. Wouldn't have been able to do this without you guys. Here is a little back story, I purchased...

Hi BP members. Currently I work a Blue Collard job that I can’t leave just yet. I currently fix and hold properties in Wisconsin, but I want to start real estate here in California. I currently live in the OC. I fell ...

Ok, for wholesale deals I was taught to use the formula Arv x .5 minus my fee (5k min) and minus repairs = Max allowable offer I can make on a property. Right? Ok. I go into Propstream pro and I find a property. - The...

I've been buying the 9 year water heaters lately from Home Depot and have been thinking about purchasing the 12 year heaters from now on but is there really that much of a difference between a 6 year and a 12 year oth...

Hey BP world I'm a first time investor and I live in Southern California. I have been actively looking for properties here for about 6 months. I'm not having much luck, don't get me wrong there is plenty of inventory;...

Thanks to @Ben H., re-posting in this area from Buying and Selling Discussions, as its more local.  Sorry in advance for two posts compiled to one!*****Hi folks, I'm Ryan, first time poster, new to real estate investi...

What do you look for when buying a 5+ unit apartment bldg? What is on your due diligence checklist?