I am trying to build a checklist. What are your criteria when deciding to pull the trigger on purchasing a rental property? Red flags? Please add your own list of considerations, both major and minor.I am very new t...

Ok, so I know that none of us have a crystal ball. However, I want to get opinions on purchasing in the next 3 months. This isn't tied to any specific scenario, let's talk in the general sense of purchasing real estat...

This graph shows the real estate price adjusted by gold, from 1889 to 2021. As we are seeing a record increase in housing prices this year, the gold adjusted housing price actually is very low, at a historically low l...

Things that have occurred today:Today the DOW dropped 1,175 points - marking the largest single-day decline in the index's history. The stock market has been on an absolute tear over the last year and many point to to...

Hi All - I am new here, and excited to be a part of this community!  I have a general question, and something that likely requires a discussion with a CPA.  Is it generally better to have all of your equity in a home ...

Hey guys.Do you think it is better to approach real estate as a business rather than an investment opportunity? Also what can be the the advantages and disadvantages to this approach? What advice would you give to som...

What does it say about a particular market when the rent to price ratio is higher for single family homes?

I’m in northern California and am looking at several markets on the outskirts of the bay area.

One of them ...

Just introducing myself:
I'm Jarrett from Sacramento CA. I got interested in real estate investing when I was 18 watching those cheesy late night infomercials. I began working as a Realtor about 5/6 years ago mostly ...

Hi all,

just joined bigger pockets. its a fantastic site with wealth of information. I just arrived from Europe to the USA and am setting up for International Real estate deals.I am based in the Midwest. Anyone doing...

What types of funding structures have you found most effective for scaling your real estate portfolio?