Is it possible to combine the benefits of owning a home with the benefits of renting?At first glance most people would say no because these things seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum. Personally I'm not convin...

Hi BP group! I've been here for a little while, mostly reading & trying to take it all in, after quickly introducing myself. Slowly I've come around to posting a response now & then, asking a question when one...

Ready to buy a small multi family for a house hack or open to other suggestions from the more experienced folks around here. I have a secure and stable union job that I’ve been at for the last 7 years. In that time I’...

I started my REI journey a little less than a year ago here in Houston, TX. As like a lot of other investors it started with idea of RE to be a good vehicle to invest in, not having any source of info obviously google...

Intentionally triggering headline for this community, I know. 
But, hear me out. 
The policies that are so obviously destructive in many blue states (rent control, NIMBYsm for zoning, high taxes, regulations, fees) ...

Hey Everyone! So thankful to be a part of this amazing community - I have learned so much from Bigger Pockets and will forever be grateful for the wealth of information I've gained from interacting with everyone here ...

I am in the Los Angeles market and buy/rehab/sell many properties on an annual basis. Lately I have been selling some as fixer opportunities without doing any work on them. The problem that I have encountered recently...

Recently, I had some friends contact me about some "hot" markets other places in the country. They showed me numbers and graphs, sent me out all the info that proved their point, but yet I am still happier than ever i...

I got my start in real estate investing unintentionally when I was about 24 years old. I was a bartender in Connecticut and making very good money. I decided it was time to “become an adult” and buy my first home. I h...

On 5/3/2023 the City of Kansas City, MO announced that Short-Term Rentals will be completely banned in ALL residential zoning!  I had not taken it seriously until I read a couple of articles outlining their plans.  Mo...