Our General Contractor is requesting a 28% downpayment upon signing the contract for rehab work, prior to any work being started and he claims that he has been doing this for decades and never had issues with that bei...

Hey BiggerPockets Community,
I’m working with an organization that’s aiming to address affordable housing in a way that leverages time as a primary tool. Our belief is that real, sustainable affordability in housing ...

Anyone, and I really mean anyone that is doing any form of construction/rehab, a word of warning: Always buy whatever materials (lumber, cabinets, flooring, sheetrock, plumbing, tile, sprinkler system, lighting, etc.,...

If you had to guess, what is the success rate in real estate investing?  Success being defined by someone being able to live above average lifestyle strictly based upon their earnings in real estate.I bet its below 5%...

Looks like some markets are begining to feel the effects of higher interest rates, a "non-recession" recession, and loss of confidence in the job market. I'm sure it's just temporary & will heal like pulling a sca...

Hello all,

As a single father, I am reaching out to the community for some advice on a property that my sister and I recently inherited in Los Angeles, in the 90036 zip code. The lot is 6500sqft, with a 3 bed 2 b...

"What is holding you back?"4 years ago this week, I asked this question and it got thousands of responses. The market roared upward for 3 years after that. Over the last year, interest rates have increased and it has ...

Hello BIggerPockets,
I started this discussion to get some thoughts and opinions on how the Coronavirus might affect the housing market. Mainstream media has been reporting about it nonstop for the last few days, sta...