I wrote an article for the BP Blog asking a question about real estate appraisers and what role they are playing in holding down real estate values: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/07/18/are-appraisers-pa...

I know what the definition of a cap rate is but for some reason it's not sinking in. Can someone please elaborate just a tad for me?

Assuming you have a corporate job with employer matching 401k, would you save money for down payment for real estate investment or would you invest in 401k?I understand this question can be answered differently depend...

Hello, I'm a newbie and this is my first post on Bigger Pockets although I have lurked here for several years. While I have been able to find invaluable information on this site, I find many of the posts (especially i...

We are hearing about some municipalities and counties across the country halting evictions because of the Pandemic.  OK, I get that.  Don't like it, but I understand.  So the next question is: will mortgage lenders al...

I did a quick check and there have recently been over 500 people (within the last day) people on BP. Most topics have 5-15 main players comment back and forth and a variety of lurkers that just view things.

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Hi everyone!  I am from Atlanta, Georgia, but have been living in Asia (currently Tokyo) for the past 7 years.  I and my wife plan to move to the US around the end of this year at which point I'm planning to start a c...

It's not talking this time, though, if you've been paying attention, you know that I've been preaching this message for years...  Here's an email from this morning names and locations edited out):Hey Ben - Really enjo...