Im here because I do want to make some investments and grow in real estate. Seeing what bigger pockets is about, how has bigger pockets been to you? I would love to hear from real people

In the name of quicker access to real estate information in the hands of local government folks (register of deeds, local assessor, tax collector, county surveyor and map providers, etc.) I've drafted a contact list f...

Zillow started trading today on the NASDAQ under the ticker Z. According to this article on TechCrunch, when the stock opened at $60, that represented a valuation of $1.6 billion - extremely frothy, given the $11.3 m...

How to attract responsible tenants seems to be a recurring topic in forums. In hopes that this helps people, here are a few thought:

I have been a landlord for 7 sears, and over time I have come to the realization t...

Good afternoon BP Community!I am a partner in a General Contracting business building new Custom and Production homes. We are in a small town outside of Houston that is one of the fastest growing areas in the greater ...

Bit of an odd rant, but does anyone else find it a bit odd that the BP podcast has ads? Since BP is a paid product, you would think they would either have no ads at all or only advertise the BP community.Ads always di...

Hi Bigger Pockets Community, 
Last week my partner and I closed on our first investment property. (Yay!) I took advice from a Bigger Pockets book that said the best way to really learn is to jump in. The unit is a 2n...

Does anyone have any experience getting a second position line of credit or cash out (line of credit is preferred) on a commercial loan, or more specifically a package of single family homes? My situation is that I ha...

Hey BP Community!I have a HELOC, let's say $100K (to keep the math simple) and want to purchase a second property for $500K. Let's say I have $50K in cash so a total of $150K (includes $100K HELOC). How do I finance t...

Hello! I’m Christy Kieschnick & I’m looking to start my journey in investing real estate. I have been pondering for years on how & where to start and have decided to connect on a larger scale to gain knowledge...