What does the BP community think about 1st lien HELOCs as a way to free up equity in your primary home for investment purposes? If anyone has gone through the process, can you give any advice as to whether you recomme...

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-h...LA area home prices continue to rise (heck, so does inflation!), and less people are buying them. The above article cites "inventory constraints, credit hurdles and...

This may be the type of question a few of you may call me an idiot for asking, but give me some slack here, this is my first ever investment property.  I have been searching around Bigger Pockets and asking friends/co...

Hey BP community! I would be very interested in your thoughts on feedback. Here's my question:At what point do you believe it is wise to stop reinvesting your cashflow into more properties and start focusing on princi...

Are things softening in the Bay Area, and if so, are you changing/modifying any of your strategy because of it? I was up at Bay Area Wealth Builder's RE meetup in Corte Madera (near Marin) last week with @Kathleen L. ...

Hi BP community,It’s taken awhile to get my financial planner to understand what I’m doing with Real Estate Investing. I interviewed a new one from a well regarded independent boutique firm and again he didn’t quite g...

I have had numerous people around me interested in investing, but do not want to do it alone (no experience). While I am no guru by any means, I know a lot more than the average person. I am seeing potential opportuni...

I have had one of the worst experiences with rehabbing a home in Glendale Heights, IL (Suburb of Chicago) with the city inspectors. Some of the most picky, arrogant, expensive, nastiest, non-cooperative inspectors tha...

I had started a forum earlier regarding high income investor and some recommendations that might work for someone like me who has little time but good income. I am a physician looking for passive investment at least i...

I am curious for those buy and hold investors.

Does anyone buy and hold for in perpetuity? Perhaps in family trusts etc..

Thanks,

Matt