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%...

One funny thing about people is that while we are almost always well intentioned, we seem to do a lot of things that are just plain crazy. I, for example, still prefer to eat my oranges by dissecting each into their i...

These are here to help you make better connections in the forums. It's ok to be new, but if you consider these five tips, you will get much better responses to your questions.
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I've been talking to a few people about this recently, but I would love to poll a larger group.For those of you who have invested out of state - which market did you decide to invest in, and why did you choose that ma...

Just watched this fascinating and well-done story by CNBC on "What’s Driving California’s Mass Exodus?"
Now, I live and invest in California, so I'm definitely not a California hater.  However, I'm also no California...

I'm interested to hear what investors think about Donald Trump as President as it pertains to real estate investing. Here's some of the things I'm thinking about:Demand for Rent: Presidential elections do not change t...

"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 ...

Who else has been able to leave their job and have freedom in their life from owning vacation rentals listing on Airbnb and Homeaway?  I live in Branson, MO and love my business.  Who else is out there?

Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...

If you spend any measurable amount of time browsing the BP forums you have probably come across a thread or two that was started by a new investor who's having a heck of a time getting a Realtor to work with them in a...