As we proceed from using commodities for wealth storage, to using dollars, to using Bitcoin and other forms of digital currency (ACH, electronic transfers, iPhone payments, PayPay, automatic bill paying), it becomes easier for crooks and to steal and governments to confiscate  the wealth.Real estate has the advantage of being very hard to duplicate, forge or transfer electronically.

Use the link or look for episode 151 of your podcast app. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/12/0...Good luck with your real estate journey! 

Mortgage lenders form 10 or more years ago to dummied up loan apps are now just going to jail most getting 3 to 5 years.

hey guys. how do people feel about the bigger pockets app?

My phone app crashed and it did not look like TFE original one posted.

The incoming tenant needs to fill out an app, pay the app fee, get screened before moving in.  

I miss some at times.3) Reports for cash flow / accounting / taxesNeed this for IRS reporting, etc. 4) Relatively cost effectiveUnder $30/month for sure. 5) Easy & quick to use.Some apps have needless layers of clicking to track simple data.

@Elizabeth Wilson is pretty much right.You can use both of them for free.For a long-term business, I recommend Wordpress.org because you install it on your own hosting server and you have full control.You can install plugins, which are like pieces of software or apps that adds extra functionality to your website and you can improve performance, etc.

My app crashed when I sent it so I'm not sure if it went through.

Eventually the cheapest units get taken off market to be used as storage, new development ie tear downs etc.Here are some articles:Recent Beacon study on economicshttps://caanet.org/app/uploads/2016/02/Jan2016_Ren...This is one by "The Economist" which is a popular economy magazine:http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/...A housing/planning and urban development website:http://marketurbanism.com/2016/04/02/rent-control-...Foundation for Economic Education:https://fee.org/articles/the-case-against-rent-con...Business Insider:http://www.businessinsider.com/does-rent-control-w...CEI:https://cei.org/blog/rent-control-why-it-so-badDaily News article: RECKLESS BILL TO REPEAL -PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20170222/reckless-bill-to-repeal-limits-on-rent-control-will-make-housing-crisis-worse-susan-shelley