Hey guys, I'm based in a very recreation-heavy area in Central Oregon.  We already have a saltwater high-end hot tub and are also considering getting a sauna. Any strong opinions on the idea of getting a sauna? Smart ...

I just finished Jimmy Napier's book, "Invest in Debt."  In Chapter 2, he states that, in 1982, the size of the seller-financed note market was $75B. I believe that the current size of the seller-financed note market i...

Hi everyone! Super excited to have found the BiggerPockets community! I am based in Oregon and I am planning on diving into the world of out of state investing.
I have bought and sold a couple of  homes here locally ...

Good afternoon BiggerPockets family,
I hope everyone’s 2025 is off to a fantastic start! Reflecting on the past year, I’m incredibly thankful for the opportunities I’ve had and excited for the journey ahead. 
In 202...

So I have a line on a property  that is zoned mix use Residential on top and commercial on the bottom.   Upstairs is 5 1 bedroom apartments ,currently rented, that the plan is to convert to Short term rentals, as the ...

I'm a new landlord in a HCOL area with lots of highly paid young professionals. I have a well qualified applicant (2 friends whom lived together before), but one of them let me know they smoke. They assured me they wo...

Hello all. My name is James Mills, and I am from Houston. When I first moved into the city from the suburbs about 5 years ago(I grew up in Clear Lake), I met a friend through a neighbor who had bought a fourplex and w...

It seems every day I hear another story from a real estate investor or a real estate professional in California about how crazy the real estate market is getting. Every day there are bidding wars, contractors are now ...

Discover the essential tools needed to analyze property and how to apply them.
THE INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (IRR) TO AIM FOR
The IRR should reflect the degree of risk you’re willing to take. The riskier an investment...

I inherited a lake property that isn't worth very much and it's in really rough shape. It's not your prototypical vacation property, it's more of a retirement community that just so happens to sit on a lakefront. Some...