With my burgeoning interest in real estate I decided to join Bigger Pockets to hopefully surround myself with people with whom I can talk about this business and maybe even work with in the future. In real life I'm su...

What have been your hardest lessons learned in short term rentals? I'd be curious to hear the experiences that others have had. I'd say my hardest lesson learned is overestimating how quickly a new property will reach...

I have made up my mind to start in realestate investing. I have been reading a lot about it for the past 2 weeks. I know it's hard work but, What drives me to work at it is my kids. The question is should I pay for a ...

All of you that have actually worked in NYC and have gone through any "works anywhere" training program know that NYC is a very specialized market and things are just done differently here.I would like to know what yo...

slumlord is a pretty harsh term, however, let's say-Its a rough neighborhood (some spray paint and busted windows on various bldgs)-A bunch of 2-4plexes on the block-the living conditions of current tenants is bad (pa...

.....howse that "Global Warming" theory workin fer ye? Are those darn "deniers" giving you a hard time now?

They were talking about it today on that dreaded cable news network all the high school dropouts and redne...

I’m trying to get a read on what real estate values are doing in each geographic area where we do business. It’s one thing to read reports compiled by third parties, but it’s an altogether different story from the age...

I understand you can defer taxes on SFH through a 1031 exchange, but what about tax deferment as an LP of a syndication?  It's my understanding you'll have some paper losses due to depreciation that you can push to fo...

I need some input for a SF specific situation that no one but those who knows the tenants laws in SF could possibly understand:I purchased a 1 bdrm TIC to live in, moved back home temporarily (so I thought) when my mo...