In a highly anticipated but not unsurprising announcement, Samsung has officially selected the NorthEast suburb of Austin, TX for their next chip plant.  Many of the tax incentives for the factory were approved months...

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Hey guys I'm looking to start real estate investing and I'm trying to figure out what is the best route for long term success. I live in long island and the property taxes can be upwards around 400%-500% more than out...

I heard from a very well-informed mortgage broker that Fannie Mae was reportedly very close to announcing a bump in their property limit from 10 to 12. She didn't have any details on the guidelines but she believe...

Hello BP! I have been on the site for a bit but have not been too active besides an introduction and some forum posts. I’m proud to announce I closed my first deal on 12/21/2017! A spacious 2/1.5 condo in a great loca...

This should be an interesting development to watch play out. Looks like the military is putting serious faith in Austin as a tech incubator. Or maybe they're just tired of winters in DC :-)"Military leaders have descr...

Sorry if this has already been discussed, but I was wondering if there were any other Central Florida (Disney Area) owners on here? It might be worth having a discussion about what is working for us and what is not as...

I just wanted to ask everyone what their strategy was on keyword alerts. Recently I've found that I either get too many responses (less relevant) or no hits at all depending on the keyword. Any suggestions or things t...

I wanted everyone to know that today marks the 7th Birthday for the BiggerPockets Blog!

If you're one of the millions of people who have stopped by the blog, thank you! I'm very proud of what it has become, and look...

Below is what I've seen from Freddie Mac where I got my loan.  Please note that "borrowers are eligible for forbearance regardless of whether their property is owner occupied, a second home or an investment property."...