I'm new to the BP forum and and I must say.... this is a damn good community.  That said I'd love to hear people thoughts on a transaction I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around.   Situation: My wife and I pur...

Hi everyone!I'm new to BiggerPockets, and am looking for some advice!My husband and I are looking to buy our first home in Seattle, and in neighborhoods with good access to shops and restaurants. Our initial plan was ...

I'm inheriting enough cash to pay off my existing mortgage of a little over $180,000 and still have a little under $15,000 leftover. While the idea of having a paid-off mortgage seems awesome, I feel as though with th...

I have been trying to write a business plan and because we are just starting by doing small investments, it is difficult to find/create a plan that is so basic.

Do I need a business plan before I start invest...

Hi everyone,

I'm from the Los Angeles area where I own two homes. One is my principal residence, the other is a rental which we're thinking of selling later this summer. Although it's a nice house (valued at ...

Lately I find myself doing clerical duties making sure that I'm escrowing enough for taxes and insurance when I should be buying and selling notes and properties. I don't see much discussion on here about servicing o...

Hello, 
I am not sure why nobody started discussion about this; 
Podcast 65 On The Market.. Cause to me that can be a real sea change.
What are is everyone thoughts regarding commercial space; 
I listened to podca...

First of all, I'm in CA. My lease states no pets and over night guest must be approved and short term. I had a tenant request that her friend stay the night, usually, no problem. Her friend requires a service dog...I ...

Hi All - I'm brand new and have a goal to buy a property by EOY.  I'm overwhelmed by which market(s) to choose.  Because I'm in the Bay area, I can't really invest in my backyard so to speak.  Looking out of state (be...

In the rental calculator here, you factor in vacancy as an additional cost in owning a rental.  I have been just automatically putting in percentages just to do the calculations without a second thought but I just rea...