Thinking about buying our first "weekly" style vacation rental home. We are looking in the Pere Marquette area of Muskegon, MI. We love to vacation in that area along with Holland and Grand Haven. This would be our fi...

I am a very new, newbie who hasn't even accomplished my first deal yet. For a couple of years now, I've had two RE agencies sending me properties for sale, as if I were a buyer. I was just window shopping until it was...

Hi All,I am new to real estate investing and have been spending the last year and more specifically the last few months in the self education process (i.e. reading books, attending bigger pockets webinars, etc.). I ha...

Hello,First off, I'm extremely green. A friend of mine is well into this path and correctly assumed that I would be interested in this type of mind set and approach to investing. I'm currently reading the staple books...

Hi everyone, I hope I'm finding you all well today.My name is Aaron Miley, I'm from Spokane, Washington. I am a total newbie to real estate (haven't even bought a home yet). I recently made the decision to leave my ol...

My husband and I are new to REI. We are in the Baltimore, MD area. This is something I have had a passion to do for a long time and we are finally in the space in our lives to do it! We have done extensive research, s...

I am buying a new property and plan to rent the first one. Wondering if I should utilize a property management company or rent myself. Pros and cons of each one. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

We live in a changed city.Our specific demographic data will continue to shift every year. But the major change—D.C.’s transformation into a city of the wealthy—has already happened. Any further shifts will simply mak...

For everyone reading this is also a blog post in my member blog but I wanted to share to get feedback and motivate others.Trials and tribulations of purchasing my first rental property with no money (A Motivational st...

Hello!I am a Marine Corps Veteran who got into real estate just about a year ago. My first purchase was a three flat, renting out two units and living in one. I attempted to use the VA loan but my DTI was a fraction s...