Clayton Swansen
Real Estate Paradigm Shifts...
Hi everyone. This is just a question I have that I am hoping to spur some colorful discussion on. I wasn't sure where to stick this post, so into the general pot it goes! I was reading a book recently on economic hist...
Matthew J.
I don't understand the commercial real estate market in Houston
I live in Houston for the last 17 years and for the last 4-5 years and accelerated pace in the last 3 years, I have seen so many stores closed and never been rented by any company. This is all over the city. We have ...
Account Closed
advice for new private lender
I am thinking of acting as a private lender and wanted some advice. From what I've seen, it seems like I will be acting as the second deed of trust. What should I be doing? Do I consult a lawyer? What kind of back...
Timothy Fortin
How to interpret covenant that restricts building on a lot smaller than 16,000 sqft
Hey folks, I'm looking for some help interpreting this covenant that applies to a 10,000 sqft lot in Brunswick County NC. There is no HOA, the covenants were drafted and signed by the residents of the subdivision, so...
Bill Grapes
Local Groups in DFW
Can anyone recommend a good local rei group in the DFW area? Sorry if this has been asked before. I'm just starting out and don't want to do this alone. I've come across Phill Grove and apparently there's mixed revie...
Andrew Grams
Online Rent Collection
We recently landed our first house hack/investment(!), and so far our inherited tenants have been a dream(!)... but I want to switch to online rent collection and I'm sort of shocked that there's no standard-bearer fo...
J. Martin
Santa Cruz Land & Lots - Knowledge, agents, comments wanted!
I'm looking at vacant lots in the Santa Cruz / Ben Lomond / Felton / Scotts Valley / Boulder Creek area. Not as far down as Monterey.I'm looking for a secluded lot (not in line sight of neighbors), preferably buildabl...
Omar Ruiz
Death of Direct Mail...Birth to Digital Marketing (Part II)
About 9 months ago, I created a post on BiggerPockets (for those who are interested, check out the post) around how I was choosing to stop this romance with offline marketing (i.e. direct mail, driving for dollars, do...
Gregory Schwartz
College Towns: Are we approaching a buying opportunity
For those of you that buy and hold in college towns do you see this fall as...A. The same old housing market, all the students will be back. Sunshine and rainbows for everyoneB. Buying opportunity. This is the Thursda...
David Haynes
Hometown Bias: The Enemy of Successful Investment
I grew up in a small Alabama town where it was rumored, "Everyone born here stays here." The prophecy didn't prove true for me, though it did for many of my old friends. I just couldn't get used to chewing tobacco and...