I was wondering if anyone had any experience or input on REAL?  From my limited research I see that it is an online real estate brokerage with zero monthly costs, and an 85/15 commission split.  I would assume the sup...

Good morning all (PST), I am going to start by saying, I am so happy I have found Bigger Pockets and everyone in it. I have been reading through all the forums, attending webinars and listening to the podcasts. Thorou...

If you made it this far, then I already owe you thanks for taking the time to read my post. I've been working on this business plan for about a week now. The process has helped me tremendously. I have so much to le...

Hey everyone,I have a friend who I have been looking to partner with in a three or four flat in Chicago. Cap rate in the areas we wanted to buy are so bad (1 or 2%), even for the add value plays (which I think in Chic...

With millions of baby boomers getting ready to retire between the years of 2012 to 2016, just how comfortable are you leaving your money invested on Wall Street? The demand to buy pushes prices upwards. With these ret...

If you had some spare $ and wanted to invest for mid- to long-term outside of your RE Investments, what would you do?
Thanks

Hi everyone,So I’m a pretty new investor and I just closed on a property that needs major renovations. Floors, drywall, electric, roof, maybe plumbing, but I’m no expert and can not evaluate these things myself. I do ...

So, 3 weeks ago, I found a house on the MLS listed for $74k, I made an cash offer on a short sale and it was accepted by the seller. Today, I got a phone call from my agent saying that GMAC negotiator wants $90k for ...

After some in depth study over the past few weeks, including hours of BP produced audio, interaction with the community, reading 123flip.com, and Marty Boardman's book, I think I finally have an understanding of the b...

so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000.  Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...