I hear the words “Cap Rate “ a lot. What is a cap rate and why re they important? Is it something added onto a loan interest rate or maybe equity in a property? What is a good cap rate?

So how much longer can this boom continue around here?  I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence.  I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto.  The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...

Hi folks - I'm new to BP and to REI in general and am looking for some advice as I get started. I purchased my SFR back in 2007 (what terrible timing!) in Los Angeles county and plan to continue living here for the ne...

When I first started out in this biz, I read a ton of books, attended a ton of seminars and paid for training/bootcamps from the gurus (my only real mistake). After having a solid foundation under my belt as far as ed...

Just wanted to announce today that we’ve added some enhanced capabilities to the forum signature here on BiggerPockets.We now allow agents and other professionals to show off their certifications, license numbers, and...

Hi guys.A little about myself. Some years back I sold a business. I got a lump sum of cash down and then I carried the contract for the remaining portion. More on that soon. I retired young and moved to Asia. I now ha...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor.  I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one.  The one that responded pretty ...

Hello BiggerPockets members. Love his community. Have anyone of you hired Tardus for wealth coaching? They are the creators of the Income Snowball (i.e. Income Snowball, a system of investing in which a person can cre...

Hello Everyone,I currently live in one of the most expensive areas of the country (Bay Area, CA). I work in tech at an amazing company (Facebook) and I am extremely fortunate to have a relatively high salary for my a...