I'm new here and really like this site. All this talk about property managers makes me wonder. How many of you used property managers? I've heard their rates are usually 5-10%. I handle one SFR right now, but am l...

Hey there Bigger Pockets! Im a rookie investor, living in Souther California, looking to invest out of state.  I want to start looking for deals but I'm getting hung up on where to look. For out of state investors, wh...

Hello! David Dachtera here.This post is going to be a bit unpopular on Bigger Pockets because it's about education - Real Estate Investing education. The site as a whole has rather a strong sentiment against paying fo...

I got out of the stock market in 2009 after taking a $300k loss. Ironically, I had made about the same amount by actually predicting the crash and shorting the market at the top. I thought I could predict the upturn a...

My husband and I have only done one deal in the past year (out of state), and we want to crank things up and get more things happening. We've been able to save enough to do something in the Southern California market,...

I'm curious to hear what people have to say. As an economist/risk professional in the banking space, I feel that I have decent insight into the industry. Those of you warning of a housing bubble...  I just don't see i...

My position can't be unique... I have a 6-figure W2 income but really will never be able to retire on it. As a single mom, I made every financial choice based on my kids needs at the time. We have a great life and I r...