Blogger Andrew MacDonald, yesterday posted an article on the BiggerPockets Blog that is an absolute MUST READ for anyone considering spending their money on a real estate guru.

The article breaks down both the typica...

What have been your hardest lessons learned in short term rentals? I'd be curious to hear the experiences that others have had. I'd say my hardest lesson learned is overestimating how quickly a new property will reach...

This is from a chapter in the book, [removed] Thought some of you might find it of some value:

Creating value can be as simple as buying a property that’s in great condition and in a great location in a rebounding...

I can't count how many times I have heard that:$-credit doesn't matter, it's the deal$-no one checks your credit in this game$-It's so easy to find lenders no matter your credit history$-Hard money lenders care about ...

.....howse that "Global Warming" theory workin fer ye? Are those darn "deniers" giving you a hard time now?

They were talking about it today on that dreaded cable news network all the high school dropouts and redne...

Hi all! I'm coming back with an update (a little shift in perspective from my first post) and also some tips/advice.I initially came to BP with the a goal of buying and holding MF units in the VA Beach and Newport New...

Have any of you had to deal with your spouse not being fully supportive of your real estate investing?

This is a big hurdle for me to get started with investing in real estate. My family has been investing in real es...

I just heard on the news that real estate prices are dropping like crazy in Puerto Rico due to the state of the local economy. Wondering if that's a good opportunity to start investing there. Anyone on BP currently in...

For those contemplating alternate investments, I highly recommend considering hard money lending. I started in 2012 with little knowledge or information. At that time we didn't have Dodd-Frank to be concerned with. Fo...

I read Aftershock, the latest edition, by the brothers Wiedemer. It was fairly dark, much about our economy being a multi-bubble economy, the weakness in housing for various reasons (including the 50% or so cash tr...