We are considering buying a vacation rental on the lake (focusing on Grand Marais but anywhere down to Duluth) that will become our primary residence in the next 10 years when we retire. We don't own any rentals let a...

Cheers, BP’ers! I have been listening to the podcasts for some time now and finally looking to execute our first deal within the next 1-2 months. As my wife steps away from her job to raise our two kids we are lookin...

I develop wireless towers for the major carriers in the Midwest, and recently joined the bigger pockets community.  I have been in the business now for about 10 years and I though I would share a little of what I know...

Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market?  (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...

Buy quality real estate in quality locations, or at least that's the advice. Although the injuries from the current housing 'correction' and 'bubble' in other areas are not as severe as those inflicted in 2008 there w...

Living in a new age of people working and learning from home!I recently listened to the BP Podcast episode 380 (Go check it out!), and they brought up an interesting point. Many people are working from home, so I'm cu...

How to avoid large loses in passive investments?
As important as due diligence, analysis, knowledge of the property type, track record of the syndicator, correctly predicting economic trends, and timing is, the numbe...

The CRE CarnageThis exogenous and unexpected shock to the economy has proven to be a devastating blow to some and a gut check to others. Seemingly strong businesses have buckled under the unprecedented economic condi...

I have noticed that direct mail is not nearly as responsive as it used to be back in 2015 and before. Atleast for me it hasn’t been and I have heard from others as well. Meanwhile, cold calling is a great marketing te...

Just curious what everyone thinks about the future of commercial real estate space. More retail going online only now. Large companies are saving money on office space by having employees work from home.Even doctors a...