Ted Harris
Did Foreigners Cause America's Financial Crisis?
Interesting TIME article about root cause of the US financial crisis .... not sure I agree but put a different spin on what I've read and believed before:
"There is no doubt that the pressure on the U.S. financial sy...
Lee Common
Market Vertigo-Long article great read!
Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn
"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin
As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...
Jake Kucheck
Is This Racist or "Pragmatic"?
In my retail practice, I kinda enjoy it when I show homes being offerred by another flipper. Gives me a chance to critique their work, and sometimes pick up a thing or two about what fixtures are "in", what staging s...
Andrew James
Carribbean hot spots within the next few years
Hello, I am fairly new to bigger pockets and this is my first forum question. I was wondering if anyone has experience with traveling to the Caribbean or buying properties in the Caribbean. I am wanting to purchase a ...
Glenn Gayet
Are Fix & Flips Going to Fade Away?
Hello everyone, I'm extremely new to real estate, just in my early days of getting educated, and I had a thought come to mind the other day. I've been listening to the bigger pockets podcast on my way to and from work...
Taylor Mearns
New Guy from Utah Valley
Hey everybody, my name is Taylor and I am currently living in Utah County. Originally I am from Fresno, CA but have been in Utah for the last 5 years. I've actually been listening to the podcast for a while now and ju...
Ceril S.
International House Hacking?
I've been listening to the 4-hr work week and it's got me thinking about travel and wondering if anyone here does international house hacking? Live in a foreign country for a year - buy a place to live in/fix up for 6...
Jesse Kindra
Insurance Company Not Renewing Policy Due to a Claim From a Fire
I have a SFR in Tacoma and just got a notice from my insurance company (First American Insurance/American Modern) that they are not renewing the policy. This is based on a claim related to a fire caused by the current...
Annette Hibbler
City Bankruptcies: Detroit is Not Alone
Detroit is not the first city to seek protection from it’s creditors. San Bernardino, population 210,000 and Stockton, population 292,000 both sought protection from it’s creditors last year.
Due to years o...
Chad Bernstein
Newbie from Long Island
Hey Bigger pockets! My name is Chad, I am truly amazed that there is a source of information on real estate investing like this one. I am from port Jefferson in Suffolk county but will be moving to Bayside Queens ...