I was contacted by a potential investor in the Smoky Mountains asking my opinion on the earnings potential of a cabin.  One of the keys in any investment is "What are your goals?"  I was delighted to hear that this in...

This is my 7,000th post here on Bigger Pockets. I wanted to take the time to reflect on my time here on the site and were I am at in my real estate career. Bigger Pockets has been a huge boost to my real estate career...

Hi BP folks:So, the definition of  the term "path of progress" is the direction in which an emerging market’s growth is occurring - because progress/growth is occurring in these areas, demand increases, rents rise and...

I'm considering allowing dogs and cats in my newest listing and need a little guidance from the community.  I've never really owned a dog, though I have had cats.  We just put brand new carpet in the house in addition...

I've done several deals internationally, most recently in Medellin, Colombia.  Happy to answer any questions or would love to discuss with other investors that have done the same.  

I'm constantly evaluating new markets.Please tell me what market you are currently focused on and why.What current trends are you seeing?  What is the path of growth in that market?Thanks in advance.-jon

Hey y'all.  I'm Kurt and boy do I understand the phrase "you don't know what you don't know" because, well, I know so vanishingly little about real estate investing that pretty much everything is a recursive "don't kn...

Interesting articles about what's really going on

http://www.theburningplatform.com/2014/02/02/warped-distorted-manipulated-flipped-housing-market/

Looks like house flipping (buy, fix sell rehabbers) wi...

So I wanted to explore an idea here, and see if anyone has heard of anyone else doing it. But before I go there, I want to make clear that I'm not ADVOCATING this or any other shady business practices; I'm simply want...

Hello allI am another newbie here. Thank you sooooo much for all the advice and education you all have provided to someone like me. Here is the situation.-I had one rental property (used to be my primary home) which I...