I appreciate using Bigger Pockets to network with realtors, lenders, and companies ect.  But I'm finding it hard to connect with true investors that can give me an unbiased opinion on the markets and areas in general....

Hello everyone!My name is Robbie and I am a recent college graduate from UCF.  I am 23 years old and currently in an internship as an Environmental Scientist in Orlando, Florida.  I am just getting started learning ab...

Hi everyone, I came across this youtube video by Zack McDonald and realized in Seattle you can rent out your ADU and DADU even if your lot is zoned for SF (I'm currently not in Seattle so I'm a little bit slow on the ...

Hi all!.  I am in the military and want to get into real estate investing.  I have been doing a bit of research.  I am leaning more towards the house hack method because of how much I move around in the military.  I a...

Hey guys, I've been eyeing Salem, OR to purchase some multi-family properties. The prices seem fair compared to the Portland area. I do recognize that Salem is not as desirable as Portland, but with all of the governm...

Hey All, I am new to Bigger Pockets. I purchased my first property (a 2 flat located in Chicago) earlier this year (2014) and am looking to expand quickly. The property has numbers that look something like:2/ 3 bedroo...

I recently purchased my first investment house using a hard money loan. I am planning on using the BRRR strategy to continue to build a portfolio. SO many mistakes were made but I have also learned so much and had a l...

My Mom has always has rental properties in the city of Grand Rapids growing up, I thought she had the craziest story when she told me that one of her properties one time my step-dad pulled up to it to check on it, and...

Just want to thank everyone for all the info provided here. I bought my first rental about 1.5 years ago. Last week I collected the deposit to rent out my second unit. This house was purchased as my primary 4.5 year a...

I am in the last stage of a whole life insurance policy application. I have a few questions before I proceed with finishing the app:
1. Has the borrow rate historically been lower than the dividend rate? Like before ...