I have a dilemma. This is my first post in Bigger pockets. S&P 500 index fund has given a historical AAR (Average Annual Return) of 10 % in the last 60 years and 14.5% AAR in the last 15 years as of today. The AAR...

Every once in a while, my dream job here at BiggerPockets turns into fantasy and I get to step in and fill the shoes of Josh Dorkin on the podcast.Today we released  Episode 221 featuring Tim Shiner . Tim has some rea...

Hey guys, a little background before my question: 
I am 21 years old, and I live in the Chicago suburbs. I am currently a commercial real estate broker specializing in retail, and so far, I have made roughly $25,000....

It has begun. I just analyzed my first property in South Ogden and I would like to get some input on things that I did right and definitely the things that I did wrong.  Any and all advice is appreciated. Just to prov...

We are working on an opportunity to take equity in a 100 unit portfolio in Manhattan, in exchange for management. The numbers they reported for 2019 are healthy and the owners have not been reported numbers 2020. Base...

Can you ever be too aggressive? I know for most on here, 4 properties in 12 months is a drop in the bucket, or all in a days work, but for me this was aggressive. I have just closed on my 4th property, a single family...

Hi all, I am in due diligence state for this deal (seller financing). The seller is an old guy who manages the property himself and does not use any software. He even mixed with personal bank account with all rent dep...

Now a days, information is everywhere, lots good, lots bad. Some things you find regarding REI are from failed investors, giving advice, that has been circulating for years. The market changes, the prices change, inte...

Hey everyone! First of all thanks for reading this and if you reply double thanks 
I feel like I have been looking to invest for years and have paralyzed myself from action. 
I know my path out of the rat race and c...

Question for those of us who own units in the city: 
I'm a first time landlord and nearing the 1 year renewal date for my tenants. 
I was curious about the community and opinions on what an appropriate rent increase...