Hello all!  My name is Julie, and after over a decade of wanting to be a real estate investor, I'm finally taking steps to do it.  Bigger Pockets has been a fantastic resource already, and has really been the push I n...

Hello BP! I am hoping to breach the condition of paralysis by analysis and finally get started on my highly anticipated/researched venture into long distance real estate investing. One of my biggest holdups was choosi...

I wasn't originally intending on going down the path of investing in weekly rentals nor new constructions, but I found a new development that my wife and I see a lot of potential of appreciation with the ability to ca...

America has been devastated by the downfall of home prices and the increase of foreclosures, unemployment, and average debt, to the point of causing a Global economic crisis. Being that I am born and raised in Detroit...

Is it possible to wholesale properties that are listed with a realtor?

Meaning: If it's listed for say 10k can I bring in a buyer and assign it to them for 13k? Hypothetically speaking?

I hope this isn't a stupid qu...

There's a little rambling here, but I want to get all my "facts" out and see if anything comes up about my logic and direction for the regulars here:

My plan was originally to acquire SFH for the appreciation only, m...

The house in question was built in 1972, is 3,800 sq/ft, has 3.5 bathrooms & 5 bedrooms (if you include the in-law/nanny suite connected to the main house). Zillow Zestimate is $530k with a range of $514k - $779 (...

I've seen a few articles in the NY times recently about a surge in interest in the preservation of older buildings. That makes sense, since it's important to conserve buildings, especially of national interest for his...

That is the question, folks. Following Joshua Dorkin's suggestion to open a new thread, the question derived from the conversation about cash flow vs. appreciation. Rich Weese claimed that the time now is to BUY! BUY!...

My parents are willing to sell me a property below market cost to help me jump start my rental portfolio.  While I could write them a $100k check for the full purchase of the house, my concern is that will minimize th...