As we've all seen, the Colorado Springs RE market has gone crazy the last several years. With new business, tons of building and a highly rated quality of life, it is the place to be. I've even heard some people commu...

Hi Bigger Pockets,My family and I are considering moving to one of these 3 areas:->Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida->Fort Myers/Cape Coral/Naples, Florida->Oahu (Honolulu), Maui, or the western side of the Big I...

Hi everyone,I'm from the San Francisco bay area and I'm just starting out in the real estate investment world and I'm really glad I found this website. I am learning quite a bit by going through different posts on Aus...

Would love to discuss the market in Binghamton. My daughter is a freshman and I want to see if it makes sense to purchase a multi-family unit close to the school for her and pick up some rental money as well. 

I have prospective tenants that will be accepted by me.  I have the unit available now but want to start the lease on the first of the month.  They are students and school starts on the 25th of this month (5 days befo...

After looking in San Francisco, the East Bay, South of San Francisco, and the North Bay, I decided to invest in the North Bay because the housing prices were still reasonable. Perhaps this is slipping away as well:  I...

Hi BiggerPockets community! I was hoping to get some advice on a duplex I'm looking at. The property is located in a class C neighborhood and is next to a bar. The community, crime statistics, unemployment rates, vaca...

Hi thereLooking for some insights on rental rates:
For two similar properties (same age, look and size) how would rental rates  in the Fairview area compare with the Osborne st area. School proximity is also similar....

Hi BP,Anyone have any familiarity with the 19140 Zip code in Philadelphia. I know it's not THERE yet, but is this a market that can be seen as up and coming? Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!

Let me preface this post with this was our first deal ever and didn't really know what we were doing. My friend and I purchased a 750sf SFH during college in May 2007 at full price of 68,000, 100% financed at 6.375%....