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Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...
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I have a Duplex in Fort Worth near the TCU area. It is on the edge of the residential area that is "good" and the more sketchy part of Fort Worth. The particular area has tons of Single Family, apartments and comme...
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Tonight I am in London.
London is a place I visit often and was my home for three recent years.
During our time living in London, we - my family of four - visited as many places across Europe as practical, knowing...
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Hi bigger pockets, I am a new aspiring real estate investor looking to venture into the STR market. I’ve done some research via articles and podcasts (thank you bigger pockets) and feel all that’s left Is to jump in. ...
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Hi all! Rookie investor here trying to explore new avenues of wealth generation for myself and my young family. A little about me, I work in NYC and live in Long island. I have a 401K that I max out and am close to pa...
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I asked a realtor to present my offer to the seller on a short sale property he has listed, but he refused he said he won’t submit an offer for less than the asking price. The property has been listed for almost a y...
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Thanks for taking a moment to read this post I could use some advice.This potential tenant was formerly my landscaper who moved south with his wife a few years back. Long story short, she became ill, medical bills tu...
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Brace yourself! Sacramento MeetUPBP All-Star Brian Burke is flying into the Sacramento Executive Airport to meet you.February 27, 2016 at 1pmMark you calendars and bring your burning questions. Details to follow
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I'm looking at 1031 exchanging one of my houses in Seattle to Florida as a vacation rental. The houses are nice and prices are relatively low. But it's 1 hour away from Orlando, doubt that's going to ABNB well. So que...
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The Leading Index of Economic Indicators has been a pretty good indicator of a decline in economic activity, since it was published. The index uses nonfarm payroll employment, the unemployment rate, average hours work...