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...

When I help new investors with buying their first property I often want to know what is holding them back from pulling the trigger.So I'll ask here. What is holding you back?

check out this interpretation of the case-shiller index over the last 30 years. Basically several huge, long run ups, and a few short, minor corrections. Tricky and challenging to get in, but this is how you make the ...

In 2013 I had some good timing. Purchased a four unit apartment building, built in 1980 with major tenant and management issues. It cost me around $360k all in but I used an FHA203k loan so my out of pocket was around...

Are there any situations under which you would  buy a property with a negative cashflow? May be if you know the rents will go up in the future... Then how long would you be willing to wait till the rents catches up wi...

It's a daily occurrence that somebody creates a thread here on BP talking about how bad their Realtor is, and how Agents all suck etc....Myself, I'm licensed and have sold over $200 Million, so it's a fair assessment ...

One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation.  However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation.  There are specific points in time ...

Hey folks, I'm looking to tell their story for an upcoming brand new book for BiggerPockets. I would like to find people in the BP community who have used any of the following methods to buy RENTAL properties: Home Eq...

I am a member of a private email group that is realizing the potential of how I envisioned a due diligence website would help investors. The plan was accredited investors could share due diligence on crowdfunding deal...

I am a newbie in real estate but I am wondering if 2019 is a good year to invest in real estate? Or do you believe the housing market is getting a bit overpriced? Should I wait until the next housing market to cool of...