Alright BP Nation, this is the start of Year 2 of the Real Life of the Real Estate Investor  thread.In the first year of the Real Life of a Real Estate Investor, without meaning to do so, it attracted and resulted in ...

On some other threads, there seems to be an underlying debate or difference in philosophy around buy-and-hold investment strategy:  In one camp, the goal is to invest in high appreciation areas, even though they are h...

Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor.  I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one.  The one that responded pretty ...

Real estate investors tend to be goal oriented and have a long term outlook.

Have you set a goal for net worth? Number of units? Equity? Passive income?

What's the number you are shooting for? Is it...

So my lender did a pre approval on me about 4 times and I confirmed with them several times that I would be able to get a loan on a non-owner occupied duplex. Fast forward to 2 weeks before closing (yesterday), my len...

What would you do if you were 19 again? How would you invest?Where would you start?

Hi all, brand new, zero deals, but motivated - hoping someone with more knowledge that I have can give suggestions on how I should start out in REI given my specifics. In the absence of a mentor, and getting bogged do...

It is always important to be able to analyze properties and potential acquisitions/sales. My belief is most of the profit is made on the buy. I have an opportunity in real life and want to throw it out there. There wi...