I'm looking for advice from anyone who has bought property in Costa Rica.   It's been my dream to have a house within 60 seconds walk to a beach where I can surf, where I can step out on my front porch and both see an...

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...

I'd like to hear from anyone investing or invested in the Cleveland rental market. I'm looking into purchasing a duplex or two in the Cleveland area for long term rentals.

While cashflow is key to keep the property safely under control, I seem to find that the larger returns for our portfolio to date come from strategic growth of equity. My wife and I are still fairly small in our inves...

For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...

Hi BP, I've just bought a property in Rancho Cucamonga in California  and rent it out from last year. Since I live in Southern California, the price of real estate is kind of high. Therefore , although I've already pu...

Hey BP! So this thread is for you to share your success!I want to show the world ALL the amazing flips/rehabs our members here on BiggerPockets are doing and have done. Here's what YOU'VE got to do -Upload Before &amp...

For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...

Female Property Investors/Landlords. I need your advice. If you are doing this on your own. By that, I mean, no male figure next to you that is your father, boyfriend, husband, brother, cousin. If you have none of the...