This is my 3rd post on BP and I'm already loving the support everyone provides.  I just sold my rental of 5-years and need to 1031 exchange into a new property ASAP.I've dove into a couple of opportunities now and hav...

Does it make sense to go over board decorating or should I say "add value" to a home you never intend to sell? I know of a certain someone who goes too far with decorations to the inside and outside of the house. Mos...

Good evening BP,
I'm new to real estate from an investment stand-point but I'm going to be getting more involved early this year. Some quick bullet points about myself:
- Own my current house in St. Petersburg, FL o...

We just dealt with perhaps the biggest tyrant in HOA history. She is a lonely woman who just makes nothing but problems for her neighbors. Id like to share some of the occurances of the past year to paint a picture of...

Hello, my name is Jason and my wife is Socorro and we have just joined Bigger Pockets. 'My wife and I really want to get into real estate investing and we are trying to gather up all the knowledge we can. We have a ba...

Hi, I just recently bought a duplex in La Mesa, CA (San Diego) and am looking for some contractors to build an extra laundry hookup for the bottom unit for my future tenants. Currently, I'm living in the top unit and ...

I need some experienced investors to way in on this. How accurate is the 50% rule? I do not own any properties and I never have so I truly have no idea how much it costs to be a homeowner (including all of the expense...

For Investors that are either at the beginning or the middle of the transaction, How do you go about establishing a new relationship with a Cash Buyer?

Do you have prolonged conversations about the kids, and talk sh...

Bought a home that is inhabitable. Is it best to do a total gut or tear down and rebuild? Bought the home with cash...My next step will be financed-Need help with that too. My plan is to hold it...I have not reached o...

Hello all,

Although I am not new to BP, this is my first post. I am a real estate broker and a real estate investor. I run a traditional real estate team as well as buy, rehab and sell properties. Last year we bought...