We live and own in California where we can't afford to do much, so we'd like to invest in a rental property somewhere else and this will be our first purchase (aside from our home). Can anyone break down how Turn-key ...

Ok I am just going on a rant tonight. I get an email from a guy trying to sell me a house I have already looked at and know who is selling it. The price has dropped but I explain to him that I know who is selling it a...

Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...

Stupid things Tenant Applicant’s say.

I had renovated a nice 4/3/2 and put it on the market for lease. Here are some of the comments from people who toured the property during the open house or called me from signa...

With the stock market ending their worst quarter since 2008, there has been much talk about a recession in the near future. I understand that recessions are highly unpredictable, no matter how much research is put int...

Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...

I recently had my first call to interview a potential property manager for my first long-distance investment property and it left me a bit discouraged to learn of the reality of the costs involved.
3-5 weeks to rent ...

Given wholesaling is not a form of investing in real estate...perhaps licensee's and true investors should start thinking about a push to do away with related discussions...

I read the following article tonight:

Strategic Default or Efficient Breach?

that speaks about the supposed "moral obligation" to continue making payments on an underwater mortgage. The article generally jives wi...

Here's a report from CNN Money on flipping houses that continues the trend of media and government negativity on the housing situation:
House Flipping

Pay special attention to the reporter's remarks about flipping pl...