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If you have been investing for 5 Years or less you have been wildly successful!! However, you need to pay attention because this changing market could catch you by surprise and Crush You. Let me explain.Seller’s mark...
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I read the following article tonight:
Strategic Default or Efficient Breach?
that speaks about the supposed "moral obligation" to continue making payments on an underwater mortgage. The article generally jives wi...
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So this is a subject that I’m very interested in and I’d love to get everyone’s opinions.What do you think about mandating Finance class for grade school children? I’m not talking about making them take it one year of...
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BiggerPockets for a long time was a great place where investors could meet and exchange information and work together. Over the past year I have noticed a trend of a lot more newbies coming in just looking for informa...
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https://www.ksl.com/article/50...I'm no smarter than the next guy and nobody knows the future. But my common sense tells me you can't increase housing prices 50% or more in two years and expect them to stay there. I p...
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Hello CA BP members!I am new to REI and joined BP several months ago. We live and Turlock and are looking for buy and hold multi family opportunities for cash flow. Unfortunately our area will not support cash flowing...
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I read too often contractors are more of the problem rather solution to investment strategies. What if you could find a local contractor service that manged contractors based on customer satisfaction ratings you provi...
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When we purchased our 3 unit bldg together (newly married) in 2006, there not yet any red flags of the pending housing crash that reared its ugly head that very same fall. Some say 2008 but this part is not impt to t...
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There are so many discussions on here about the most appropriate asset protection strategies for various situations. Umbrella policies, LLCs, holding LLCs, land trusts, etc. People debate whether someone else can si...
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Recent article from the LA Times showcased nearby San Diego as the number #3 city for largest year over year price increase at 7.8%. See article link http://www.latimes.com/sd-fi-case-shiller-august-2...Did you know t...