When you look at this chart, you see that overall there is often a mild impact on real estate prices but not always. Sometimes the prices remain unaffected and sometimes like with the 2008 crash, they can be significa...

Hey all,Quick overview of my situation:I've been wanting to pull the trigger on my real estate investing portfolio for quite some time now but I am stuck in analysis paralysis. I'm wanting to start with the strategy o...

Hi All,I just graduated from UC Santa Barbara last summer and have been working at Oracle in San Francisco for the last year.  I have always had a huge desire to get into real estate investing- I have been reading boo...

Hi All,I've got a multi-family property in Fayetteville, NC with an inherited tenant who is a nightmare to deal with. The tenant is breaking the lease in multiple places. One of such violations is they keep dropping r...

Hi all,I am hoping somebody can help me. I have looked at a number of properties over the past couple months on and off the MLS and have not found one that fits my buying criteria until now. Could somebody help me in ...

Hello BP members! Looking for some help!I have an opportunity to buy a duplex for a great price, under market value in East Tennessee. One side is vacant, and the other side is leased until December. Ideally, I’d like...

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I for one believe we're not going to see a real estate crash anytime soon, and I firmly believe in the power of pessimistic thinking. But I'm also not wholly ignorant of all the aspects of this busin...

Hey Everyone! So thankful to be a part of this amazing community - I have learned so much from Bigger Pockets and will forever be grateful for the wealth of information I've gained from interacting with everyone here ...

Scenario:  $450k to investBackground: Currently have 7 SFH rentals (turnkey purchase) that are currently financed with 1 commercial loan (so that I could get HELOC to pay off house and car notes quickly) and 1 tear do...

I made an offer on a home that was in the middle of a flip where the family ran out of time/money. I made a low offer hoping that she would counter and meet me in the middle well....."Hi Ryan. Without using up any mo...