I own a couple rental properties and only recently found the world of BiggerPockets! What a game changer.. I wish I had found it 4 years ago before I started buying lol. Anyways, I read/hear about people cash flowing ...

What do you all think of the insane "appreciation" of STR type units in popular vacation areas...think anyplace with a beach, smoky mountains etc. Crazy to look at the prices from 5-6 months ago and see a 20%+ increas...

Every business needs to watch the "Numbers". I'm not talking about the Profit and Loss statement (although very important), I'm talking about your Closing Ratios. Wholesalers, please comment with your ratios for th...

Hi everyoneI'm doing some pre analysis on some houses and it seems to me things are a bit expensive especially in terms of materials and labor. I'm in the NJ market so that is to be expected.I'm struggling with analy...

Hello all!  Just getting started to REI late in life (well...late relative to my young teen-20's).   Like many I've read about already, REI was something I never payed attention to throughout life other than thinking ...

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I am Raghu and currently in bay area. Sorry about the long introduction but I just wanted to get my thoughts out there. I have been reading the beginner guide and lots of articles and decided to jo...

I've had many beginning investors message me on BP who are in the Bay Area  or met them at local meet ups. The demographics of these investors are typically high income earners, almost 90% working in tech (software en...

I know this title might be confusing but this is what I tell new investors or friends when I meet with them. Cashflow Should Not be the only thing you Consider when Buying Rental Properties. Like many I started my Rea...

At the beginning of each year I take the time to research and reflect on various markets throughout the country so as to provide a road map to my acquisition search for the year.  As an active buyer of apartment compl...