Not really treading any new ground here, but interesting read in the WSJ this morning. http://www.wsj.com/articles/surge-in-commercial-re...We've got a number of clients active in South Florida (Miami) and they (and ...
Seems some places are better to invest in than others.
Where does the line between profit and risk cross?
50. Rochester, New York - 748 violent crimes per 100,000
49. West Palm Beach, Florida ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/27861/small_1621364204-avatar-blockhead.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1358695/small_1621511609-avatar-emilyk49.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everyone! I currently manage 3 Airbnb properties and was searching for purchasing my own Airbnb property. Because I am not financially prepared to purchasing property, It was suggested that instead of purchasing...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/27431/small_1621364027-avatar-motiv8td.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
So as many know the SB1070 was to go into place at 12:01am tonight but the judge just ruled blocking the KEY components of the law.
Law enforcement are not required to make a reasonable attempt to determine immigrat...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/257625/small_1694646974-avatar-ericp2.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I still think we'll see the economy bounce back sooner rather than later, and I don't think there will be too much impact on housing prices overall, but I do think vacation towns could get really hurt.
In NJ for ex...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/126500/small_1621418084-avatar-imade12million.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
http://www.usfunds.com/investor-library/frank-talk/what-does-it-take-to-be-in-the-top-1-percent-not-as-much-as-you-think/#.VJbSI8BE4
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/212657/small_1621433614-avatar-biggerjoe.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I recently had a post "Out of State Investing-SCAM! False promise land of cash flow".https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/351...I may have given the wrong message that out of state investing is not a good wa...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1357647/small_1621511602-avatar-matta148.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have two rental property investments. 1 SFH in San Diego purchased in 2010 for 900k, currently valued at 1.4m, generating $5,500 in rent a month. 1 SFH (+ guest house) STR / Airbnb in Cabo Mexico purchased in 2016 f...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/35038/small_1621367776-avatar-bienesraices.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/business/economy/23decline.html?hp
It seems like they might be jumping the gun a bit. Yesterday they had an article that small time investors are leaving the stock market. But people...