I have been wondering about this topic for a while now. How much do up-votes matter on BiggerPockets? How much do they matter to you? Is there any etiquette when deciding to cast an up-vote or not? Ideally, I want to ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/business/economy/23decline.html?hp

It seems like they might be jumping the gun a bit. Yesterday they had an article that small time investors are leaving the stock market. But people...

In my market (Sacramento) and in a few outlying smaller markets, real estate has been pretty hot with prices climbing ever higher, approaching pre-crash levels. A few months ago I was noticing things cooling off a bit...

Hi everyone. I've been reading and listening to podcasts and hear about all these folks that build these huge portfolios within just a few years. What I can't make sense of though is how can one keep accumulating prop...

Hey real estate pros (I'll define that as: those who have done at multiple deals and been in the game for at least a year)

So I'm thinking it might be cool to write a short "community book" to give away to new invest...

I recently made a full offer on a short sale. After the contract was submitted, my agent told me that he was informed by the listing agent that the owner recently sold an "option to buy" on this property to another in...

Hello, this is my first real post. Been following the site for probably a year now but had some down time with a little one's arrival. I still don't have the most time, but trying to start getting things together. ...

Hello Bigger Pockets!I have zero experience in buying real estate and am looking to one day step out of my 9-5 and gain financial freedom through real estate. I am relatively new to the site and have been listening to...

Ok, I have a dilemma. How is the best way to collect rents if the majority of your tenants don’t have bank accounts. I know it is hard to believe in this day and age but there are a significant number of people who d...