My situationHave a decent sized portfolio of stocks, bonds, etc and a main residence.  Have about 250K  to deploy in an alternative asset class, preferably one that inst correlated with the stock market.Work full time...

Good Day/Evening Bigger Pockets!Tonight, I wrote down a goal: Save $10,000 to invest before Oct. 7th. As I began thinking of ways to accomplish my goal, a thought about how investors are being frugal came to mind. Ple...

Hello BiggerPockets users,I am a 16 year old junior in high school who lives in a suburban neighborhood south of Seattle. As I have gotten into high school and really started to be aware of the world around me I can’t...

I’m a real estate investor in Knoxville, both flips and rentals. I decided recently to become a licensed affiliate broker in the state of Tennessee to have faster access to listings, comps, get in doors, etc.. I’ve a...

I just recently moved into the historic district of Colorado Springs, and it's so great! I love the character of the area. However, recently whenever I am home, my allergies are making life miserable. Since it is an o...

Hello,First off, I'm extremely green. A friend of mine is well into this path and correctly assumed that I would be interested in this type of mind set and approach to investing. I'm currently reading the staple books...

The coolest part of BiggerPockets is its ability to connect like-minded individuals who share a passion for real estate investing. While it's easy to join your local REIA to connect with those around you, what if you ...

When it comes to being a real estate investor, we often make our own goals and don't have people  who watch over us to make sure we are reaching the benchmarks that lead to accomplishing our goals.  I don't remember i...

I'm thinking of attending one of Rich Dad's Free Workshops in my area next week. It's a 2-hr workshop, & attendees receive a free cd entitled "Budgeting Your Money", which I'm really interested in hearing. The wri...

Hi All,We are wrapping up a 3-family condo conversion in Dorchester, MA (near JFK/UMass) and will be hosting an open house on Saturday, December 13 for anyone local who wants to see our work, network, etc.  We will ha...