Alex Bekeza
California Passes Solar Panel Mandate
California recently signed a mandate requiring most new homes in the state to include solar panels after 2020. California is the first state to do so, but it likely won't be the last, with New Jersey and Minnesota pur...
Shiloh Lundahl
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s investing principles - GOOD or BAD?
Many people on BiggerPockets (at least on the podcasts) have credited their start to investing in real estate to reading Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad; myself included. However, there are also some investor...
Jay Hinrichs
Telsa Cybertruck the ultimate for the real estate owner operator
Has there ever been a better vehicle designed for the owner / landlord small contractor than this bad boy.500 miles per charge.. body you cant dent don't need paint wont rust wont corrode.. Back of the bed with metal...
Scott Trench
Are you Pro or Against 401(k)?
A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...
Scott Trench
What’s Worse? Capital Call? Rescue Preferred Equity? Or Foreclosure
We are seeing more and more syndications and funds getting into trouble. And while years will have to pass before we can really understand the nuances of what leads to losses in each deal, and how to parse out what is...
Brian L.
My Wholesaling Journey-- hopefully this will be a LONG thread.
Hi all,
I am in the process of starting wholesaling. After a previous stint financing a couple real estate projects in '08, I petered out. Recently, I've since decided to focus again, but this time in wholesaling. ...
Steven S.
Does buying at a certain part of the year make more sense/$?
I have a lot of residential market data for California and recently put this together, quite shocking!Developer #1 & #2 are competitors who both buy projects at a 20% estimated return level. They do the same fix &...
Chaz Mathias
Should you Protect your Assets with a Prenup?
Hi All,I wanted to begin a discussion on prenuptial agreements when bringing assets into a new marriage. I know this is a controversial topic, however I thought that the BiggerPockets community was the best place to b...
Redgy Saint-Germain
My realtor refused to show me 2 deals because of his commision !!
What should I do ?My realtor is a great guy but this is the second deal that he refuses to show me ( he rather give me the number to call ) stating "he is not driving 20 miles for 500$ commission"I saw a condo where t...
Jay C.
Are Realtors days numbered?
I saw an interesting interview on CNBC today of Colony Capital CEO Tom Barrack whose firm has $34 billion under management. He spoke about the many changes in housing but touched on a real interesting point. He compar...