This isn't the normal success story, but I am remotivated (is that a word?) to dig in and continue my investing career.  About 7 months ago,  I bought a very distressed property, and hired a contractor to rehab it for...

Hello, we are looking to purchase a vacation home in Lake Tahoe with the possibility of renting it when we’re not using it. We’d like to stay around 500k for a  min 3/2 turnkey. What areas around Tahoe would you recom...

I would like to hear opinions of experienced investors on what type of STR would be best to purchase going forward. I am about to purchase my first and/or second STR property in the Southeast. With the market changing...

I am well above the average DIYer in skill, and was mostly through a home-inspection course before career change, so I know a great deal about most things in a home, except for wells/septic.

I am looking at a...

Hello,I was hoping to get some advice on whether this was doable. Interested in purchasing a property-single family home or condo in Florida or Texas along the gulf coast around the $500k-$600k range. Planning to rent...

Hi BP Universe! We have a big decision to make -- should we sell or rent our first home? I think this is going to be a hot topic for many given that the big driving factor is the low rate we have on the old house (2.7...

I'm trying to reframe the question from too much of the gloom and doom talk, and looking for an informal poll about the way forward. My belief is that anyone analyzing their market needs to look slightly to the future...

I wanted to get the community's thoughts on my financing strategy. It is as follows:

-Getting a $25,000 home equity loan through credit union.
-$25,000 loan will be used for money down on hard money loan.
-Hard mon...

Hello SF BP'ers - What are the best value-add options for a single-family home in San Francisco zoned as an R3? (triplex).  I own a property like this which is currently renting at market rate and would LOVE some guid...

Move over, @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner . There's a new podcast in town. Listen to our first show at www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshow01 where we interview Mr. Money Mustache. He shares his thoughts on what trul...