Is there a BiggerPockets verion of a general business and franchising forum that anyone knows about.The sites I have found either don't see like there is hardly any traffic or the posters don't offer very good advice....

From 3.3 billion global passengers this year to 7.3 billion by 2034.  North America is expected to grow 3.3 percent annually over the next 20 years.Source: Globe And MailShould be good news for real estate investors l...

I'm a new investor in the Portland, OR area, trying to get some practice using the rental property calculator. I've seen that Zillow has its own automated comp feature. Has anyone used this feature with any success? I...

I don’t know if anyone else has come across this, or knows what might be causing this, so I thought I would ask. While my wife and I are looking for properties, we are noticing that when looking at previous sale pric...

Where in the county office do I find property lien taxes that has not been redeemed.

Do I ask to look past tax liens that sold? If so, what exactly am I looking for? Do these counties have such list?

I will ...

My mom called the other day and said, “you’ll never believe what I found…”My mentor and realtor of 44+ years has been in my life since I was… Actually since before I was born. My mom and my mentor went to high school ...

I almost had a heart attack.....

Damn SOPA & PIPA

Given the current statement of market, interest rate, good turnkey providers , house prices etc…, would you choose memphis or alabama market to invest in real estate. Kindly give the reasoning behind your choice.thanks!

We've probably heard of the 1% and 2% rules.  What general eyes tests do others use.
I live in northern NJ.  I have 2 initial tests.
1. I ideally value a property at 8 x annual rent.  I don't factor in rent increase...

To preface this, let me say that I have taken college courses on microeconomics, macroeconomics, accounting, and basic business. I have a firm grasp of globalization and how wonderful capitalism is. However, I still f...