I wrote an article for the BP Blog asking a question about real estate appraisers and what role they are playing in holding down real estate values: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/07/18/are-appraisers-pa...

Need some advice, please.We have a lot of Hispanic families in my rental neighborhood, but they rarely apply for our units (not sure why, except some Craigslist ads do advertise that they speak Spanish), so I don't ha...

Greetings fellow investors.Climate Change is a topic that is not discussed enough on this forum. I have a couple of rental properties in the Monterey area that are about a block from the beach.  Great rental income, g...

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I'm trying to decide where to focus my investment efforts. Both cities appear to be experiencing good population and job growth, but everyone I've spoken to thinks Austin, TX is the better buy...which actually ma...

This post is a simple rundown of our thought process for evaluating opportunities. I will describe the rules we apply; explain why they are important and how we apply them. It is important to note that these rules h...

Hello everyone, I have a trouble and i need some good advice.I just bought a nice apartment which I decided to fix up myself, because I need a rest of my money to buy another apartment and I just can'tpay a handyman t...

Hey guys!I was wondering what you thought were the best guys/ courses to invest in to learn the most about Wholesaling?I have been grinding the last month, now I believe I need someone to coach me through my first dea...

Intentionally triggering headline for this community, I know. 
But, hear me out. 
The policies that are so obviously destructive in many blue states (rent control, NIMBYsm for zoning, high taxes, regulations, fees) ...

Greetings, thank you for your time and attention. I'm coming here with humility to ask for your perspective because I don't have any.  I'm giving you my questions first just in case you don't want to read the whole po...

Hello all,Would love to hear your thoughts on whether there is a beach town that allows short term rentals in California, and where the following plan may make sense. We're looking to buy a property (most likely a con...