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I am curious to what some of your favorite real estate crowdfunding sites are? I'm a non-accredited investor and am looking to diversify a little money. Probably in the 5k range. I would love to hear some positive and...
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Caught up on some reading this weekend and I checked out the book the Millionaire Real Estate Investor - written in 2005. A great book and very inspiring to read. What I am curious about and it raised an interesting...
Hi everyone, I am looking to start my real estate investment journey and buy my first property. I am thinking a STR in Orlando area, is it still a good option? not saturated yet? Will recession slow the market? I was ...
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Hope all is well with you and yours, especially during this holiday season and beyond! Though I am not completely new to BiggerPockets forum, I never took the opportunity to make a New Member Introduction. As the titl...
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I was listening to the BP Podcast this morning, they were chatting to a couple of guys out of Atlanta, and they mentioned that their first deal didn't quite satisfy the "2% Rule". I have heard of the 1% Rule (rent to ...
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So I tend to be really conservative and don't purchase another property until the last one I bought is paid off. This is a bit easier to do since my area has really cheap housing. However, I'm starting to think mayb...
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I am most interested in investing in the Texas market but the major metro areas I'm looking at haven't fallen in value like other parts of the country have. Do you guys think a correction is due? I have heard that tex...
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We all know that interest rates are up, and will continue to go up until inflation is controlled.
But at what point will we start seeing more supply? I dont know much about any other market other than my own, but we ...
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Many markets are now headed into "Hypersupply" and "Recession" phases of the market cycle (see chart below). It doesn't mean that you should stop looking/buying, but it does mean that you should be focused on deals w...
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I live in Portland Oregon, so thoughts on coastal/cyclical states are great, but also open to the BP greater mindset! This question isn't about me...Say you're already moving along in RE related business in today's cl...