Members who have extremely high negative influences should be banned. If you have that high of negative influences that shows us you have no respect for the rules which in turn shoots your credibility down the tubes. ...

It seems that there is more and more talk about how any future housing bubble will be prevented. Bankers and monetary officials are discussing using interest rates and other means to prevent this in the future.

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A few months ago I finally got a problem tenant out (lease expired) and I sent a list of itemized deductions from her security deposit and a check to the address she texted me. It got really nasty after ...

My husband and I were considering pulling out the equity in some of our homes to set aside for a future purchase, so we don't lose it when the market drops. We haven't found anything yet that makes sense to 1031 them ...

I am considering a property being auctioned at a Trustee sale in Texas. Current owner is a bank. However, I noticed that the previous owner has a $20k IRS lien on him. The IRS lien clearly states its a claim on all hi...

Hi All,I am new to real estate investing and have been spending the last year and more specifically the last few months in the self education process (i.e. reading books, attending bigger pockets webinars, etc.). I ha...

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We’re holding an open call for writers to become contributors to the BiggerPockets Blog. If you’re interested in submitting your name, email address, real estate specialty, ...

I'm looking to buy my first rental property and I just got pre approved for a conventional loan for 100,000$ through a recommended broker in the area. Everywhere I look online I see interest rates ranging from 3% to 5...

I currently work at your typical 8-5 office job. They offer 401(k)s with a match just like every other corporate job. Since being interested in REI, I’ve heard from multiple different sources that 401(k)s are not the ...