Hi BP.  Just wanted to start this forum off with an obligatory Hello World post.  I am a Seattle-based investor/broker and have been spending quite a bit of time in Pierce County.  Wanted to say hi and connect with yo...

So when analyzing potential investments in the flood plain, do you just factor in the cost of the flood insurance? Assuming two properties are in the same part of town, but one happens to be in the 100 yr floodplain a...

For the next for next foreseeable future, I believe that we have reached a new baseline for the housing market: A market that doesn't have nearly as much inventory as there was historically. 
It's no secret that inve...

Totally random, but...

[b]What kind of car do you have? Do you like it?

What is your dream car and why?

What kind of car (realistically) would you replace your current car with? Why?[/b]

I have a 2010 VW Jetta sed...

Hi BP, Me and my husband have been really thinking about all the different ways we could finance our first flip and its more and more looking like we will have to do a hard money lender or private lender. Every time I...

Here is a hypothetical question hoping that someone can answer.

Say I have two properties (A and B) with both properties having separate mortgages.

Can I sell property A and use a 1031 exchange to pay down the mortg...

Hello This property is in Orlando, FL. It's an area that doesn't have the best rep (Parramore), HOWEVER, they are building the new Soccer Stadium nearby. I think that with that development, the area may improve in a f...

Hello,

I am new to investing and needed some advice, I have been learning about investing in real estate through books and seminars and my goal is to buy my first income property this coming year. I took some classes...

Hello ladies and gentlemen of Bigger Pockets.My name is David Da Silva I would first like to say that I'm very excited to be a new member of this awesome community. I look forward to meeting local real estate enthusia...

We are newly married and planning to settle in Las Vegas. Any idea how's the real estate in Vegas ? What I have heard from most friends is that the market has reached it's peak and it's a good idea to wait for a year ...