I have rarely met an HOA that I didn't despise! Underfunded reserves, special assessments, design review boards and landscape "police" have all left a bad taste in my mouth with various homes and condos I have ...

At some point, I know I want to have something built. Most likely a hotel, but could be SFH's, or maybe all of the above.Is the first step to go to an architect? Will they help me design the building as well? What are...

I'm always looking for ways to help convince our users that the way to be successful in social media is to provide great content and to engage. Here's a great article from one of the top social media guys around - Je...

As a new investor, I often hear the advice to contact experienced investors and ask questions, such as how they've done deals and what they would do differently if they could go back. This feels one-sided to me, where...

Hi BiggerPockets,I am currently a Florida REALTOR (which I absolutely love), however my long-term goal is to own and develop multifamily properties in Florida and Georgia (perhaps other states in the future). In addit...

Hey Everyone - I just wanted to make sure everyone got a chance to see the "End of The Year" BiggerPockets Blog Post from Founder and CEO of BiggerPockets, Joshua Dorkin.

The video is pretty awesome that goes wit...

Hi all, New to BP community and have noticed not many posts mention architects (say in contrast to CPA, legal, contractors, lenders, etc). I am a licensed architect and an aspiring investor (Chicago) and am using my b...

I was wondering if anyone knows of any Meetups on the San Diego area. Would like to meet up with others and collaborate.

how do you get back to the old format.. one of the best features is you can go right to the end of the thread immediately this new format I think is going to really cause less participation. 

:D I havent been able to check out the state laws yet. Does anyone have any idea? If you are representing a buyer/investor (finding him properties) in return for a fee and you are not a realtor or attorney? Resident...