With the stock market ending their worst quarter since 2008, there has been much talk about a recession in the near future. I understand that recessions are highly unpredictable, no matter how much research is put int...

So I'm in the process of trying to sell my Single Family Homes in the Midwest  (Springfield IL) in order to purchase another property here in San Diego (occupied 2-4) unit that will be around $0 cashflow at best, assu...

I think the constant discussion of California vs anywhere else is intriguing. So I pose a question. Hypothetical, if a person had a  2 million dollars to invest, they purchased property with 1 million in California an...

One of the most common topics discussed on bigger pockets and other real estate forums is the decision between a property that cash flows and one that has the potential to appreciate. To take this further, I recently ...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

It's my honest opinion that "Bob" Kiyosaki is nothing but a clown in the financial porn circus. Perhaps, I gave the climactic ending of my message ahead of time. Perhaps.After many references in the podcasts, I decide...

Hey guys -
Did a a research + writeup for best Vacation Rental markets and wanted to share it. Hope y'all enjoy:

Wilmington, NC

- Wilmington, North Carolina is a coastal city in North Carolina and a long-time v...

If you were advising a new investor starting out, what would you say would be the fastest way to make a million dollars investing in real estate? When I say fast, I don't mean get rich quick. I mean the most direct ro...

This statement is something I keep seeing again and again on the Bigger Pockets blogs;people saying they flipped 100 properties using someone else's money. They proclaim they had one of their investors pay for the pur...

There are a few of us Aussies here on BP, and I'm interested in hearing from those that are doing the long distance investing thing - like not just out of state, but across the ocean and investing in the USA. Anyone c...