Hopefully someone could help me understand why some listings on sites such as Zillow do not have interior pictures. For example, just looked at a listing with an experienced agent. There are 18 exterior pics and 0 int...

Good evening Bigger Pockets!!!!I am a new investor in Texas looking for a good market to start out in.  Most of the markets in Texas are heavily inflated due to the recent influx of people moving to the state making i...

Question to everyone: When was it and how that you came to the realization that investing in real estate could help you get "out of the rat race" ? Was it an infomercial? A family member? Tired of working a 9-5 and ...

This is amazing that it has been 3 years going from elementary school teacher to REI and I haven't joined an online community! I've been involved with computers since a very early age.... that is nothing in today's c...

Hey guys,

Newbie here, but sure am glad I came across this forum while surfing the net. Hopefully I will gain a whole new perspective and insight as I enter my first year as a R.E agent, working in this ever changi...

I'm new to Bigger Pockets, Real Estate Investing and to vacation rental companies. Like so many people during the real estate boom I got caught up in purchasing property and am now slightly underwater on three Las Ve...

Hi all,

Here's my situation and what I've been thinking of doing, and wanted to see if anyone here has any different thoughts on the matter. OK, here goes.

My wife and I live in a townhome which I purchased 12 year...

On a general basis on the retail level, what does a seller pay for at closing? I've heard it's usually around 1 - 1.5%, but what exactly is the seller generally paying for at a closing?

Thanks!

My wife and I are partitioning part of our property and we are going to build a single family residence on the new lot to hold and rent. I am looking for advice on the size of house to build. The lot size will be...

I've been analyzing 10+ deals (SFR and Duplex) a day for about a month - mostly MLS, but I've also hooked up with a few of the wholesale firms in the area.  I've actually walked about 5 properties, but have only offer...