I've spent hundreds of hours reading books and listening to podcasts.  The podcasts repeatedly say, "don't be afraid -- act!" I thought my book knowledge and my podcast knowledge together had me ready enough to get my...

I am intrested in knowing more about the differences, pros and cons, etc about FHA and Fannie Mae.I am also wondering if there any other loans, pardon me if I am calling it by the wrong name, that are similar but diff...

Just had our inspection for a small lakeside cottage ($117k accepted offer). There were lots of rotten floors (had been hidden under furniture and rugs for staging, ugh) and there was also a broken piping that happene...

Hey everyone,
I've been considering borrowing or taking cash out of my 401K to help fund purchasing out of state rentals. I contribute about 10% myself, and my employer matches 6%. In just a little over 5 years, I ha...

I wrote this article recently. It was inspired by many questions I've seen here, so sharing with the community. Seller Financing Tip: Making Offers. Don't Mention Interest Rate.

There are three main types of home s...

Good Morning Biggerpockets!It has been ages...  too many times over the years have I popped up in here full of gusto to have plans and finances change forcing me to back out of investing notions for a while.  I told m...

This is copied-and-pasted directly from a Facebook post. It seems such a good summary of the need-to-do list, I thought it could be helpful ... As always, get competent professional advice on all matters, legal and fi...

Looking to do my first BRRRR in Greater Phoenix, I have a real estate agent, hard money lender, and contractor in place. I have plenty of deals that I have been analyizing and keep running into the same issue. I'm fin...

Hello everyone, First off i am so happy i found a place like bigger pockets! I have been interested in real estate investing for about 3 years now. I am currently 19 years old and entering my sophomore year of college...

I am considering purchasing a couple of acres close to a cute downtown in SC.  The land is wooded without any water, sewer, etc and in the county.  Does anyone have experience with this?  What all expenses do I need t...