Hey Everyone - do you you typically allow guests to stay with zero reviews? I'm getting a bunch of requests to stay over the holidays but none seem to have reviews or prior stays. What are your thoughts?

This is my very first post! I have been reading about Self Directed IRAs as it was a recommendation from a conference I attended (and paid quite a bit for) regarding real estate investing. The way it was described mad...

I have been debating what percentage of my income to keep investing in my retirement accounts through my employer and thought it may be beneficial to ask if anyone had reasons for or against contributing more than req...

Hi everyone!

I just joined bigger pockets and will be in a local weekend seminar at end of this month for a hefty dose of REI education.

I moved to Mississauga, ON recently and am ready to start buying ...

To add a new bedroom and bathroom? This house I found is a little over 1,800 sqft. and only has 2bed/1bath. Which is crazy to me. Is it as simple as erecting another wall inside the house for the bed and another wall ...

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I'm trying to get the input of BP rehab/sellers & and rehab/renters in the Dallas Fort Worth area on the average wholesale price they are actually paying for deals. Meaning the percent of ARV on actual deals...

There's an old saying that goes something like "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle".  Why is that so hard for people to grasp?  Being a real estate newbie I've talked to plenty of people that I personal...

I work a full time job, but would really like to start learning about real estate investing/flipping etc. I only have weekends free and maybe an hour or two on weekdays. Does anyone here do this on the side and have a...

Everyone's "favorite" time of year is upon us....  I'm talking about tax season! 
I’m curious about how much time you all spend prepping for tax season before your CPA (or tax preparer) officially files your returns?...

I'm looking for people who have personal experiences with vacation rentals in the Gatlinburg, pigeon forge, Sevierville area. When looking at some of the properties over there, some houses are grossing around 120-150k...