I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it.  A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...

Hi Everyone! I’m looking to invest in my first rental property this year. I wanted to know what places are the best to invest, to buy a 2 unit property not exceeding $400,000. Any specific states, counties and cities ...

Hey All, As we announced in a recent episode of On The Market we're conducting some market research to see how real estate investors feel about the current housing market. We're going to roll up the answers and discus...

Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...

The other day, I had an interesting conversation with the executive director of the Ohio Department of Commerce. He had called me in response to a complaint I filed against a broker who asked me not to make any offers...

I pay $25/door to install std. Pre-hung doors, $50/door if they are bi-hinge doors. On Friday a new carpentry crew I'm trying hung 11 doors (8 singles and 3 bi-hinge) in 3.5hrs. So he made $100/hr minus $41/hr for his...

obama received an award as man of the year from the newspapers guild over the weekend. No press was evidently allowed to attend(so much for transparency). Now today, a bill was introduced to allow the failing entities...

Hello, What have you done what do you prefer? What are the pros and cons of both? Have you guys bought real estate (multifamily or single family) in cash and rented them until you saved up for your next investment to...

A couple disclaimers before I start:If you look through my profile and previous posts, you'll see that I am young (just turned 22), and also may believe I don't have the right mindset or maturity yet to start REI. Thi...