For those of you on the forum who don't know, today is Josh Dorkin's birthday. In honor of Josh's birthday I want to do two things.

1. Wish Josh a very happy birthday today.

2. Declare today as an official "Don't...

Hello everyone, My name is Ariel Simmons and I am a newbie real estate investor. I stumbled upon bigger pockets and have realized that this is a great opportunity to use this as a tool for networking. I have zero expe...

Generally speaking, what is a "distressed" house? Whenever I hear this term I think of something that sells for around $30k and needs about as much in repairs (if not more) just to be rent ready.

What major r...

Hoping to start a good discussion on what you think is the biggest challenge you face when starting out in Real Estate investing.  Include your strategy (wholesaling, rehabing, rentals, etc) and your biggest hurdle so...

Newbie from San Fernando Valley,Cali.

Hi,

I was/am a musician but the Arts are just not paying all that well at the moment (for most)...so..I had to make some choices awhile back..I have a girl I love who has stuc...

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I'm within a couple of weeks of a trial date for a UD I've initiated against a tenant in LA County (Hollywood). Said tenant has been living in my property since I purchased it and has intermittently been a thorn...

Happy Holidays!While the real estate market usually slows down this time of year, we are seeing a lot of buyers taking advantage of homes that have been sitting on the market longer. It’s creating some great opportuni...

Let's say you're at a music store one day, looking at guitars, amps, drums, and the like. A salesman (who also happens to be a guitar teacher and successful musician) begins talking to you about starting a band. He me...

Forget boring piggy banks and stale savings accounts. Imagine building a real fortune while you're still rocking braces and cramming for history tests. Sounds unreal, right? Well, hold onto your backpacks, because we'...

I"m trying to choose between the new Iphone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the reviews are mixed, so I thought to ask those who use them regularly here; I also suspect that most of the regular contributers at BP are u...