It's true: you really don't need a real estate license to be a successful investor. Most people reading this already know that.BUT…There are five main reasons—and valuable ones, at that—for taking the exam and getting...

I read a blog post this morning on the site, where someone called some of the people on BiggerPockets, gurus. While this term carries a positive connotation, I contend that in the world of real estate, it can be inte...

Hi There!I own a commercial building with 1 partner in OR. We are looking to sell, and I am hoping to 1031 my share of the sale but my partner is not. Currently we own the property through a shared, two member LLC.In ...

I'm a physician with a fairly high W2 income (and thus high tax liability). I've wanted to get into real estate for a while as a means of diversifying my assets and reducing some of my tax liability. I'm facing a $280...

Just curious if anyone here uses the Infinite Banking concept as a vehicle for holding and using cash for your deals and if so how it has worked for you?  Any and all comments from folks who use the concept are apprec...

Hello Bigger Pockets members, in your opinion what is the best way to invest in real estate without purchasing property or buying a REIT? Say someone has $20,000 cash and its just sitting there, and cant be used for r...

Over the past few weeks I've created a Facebook business page, a Twitter account for my business, and a website. Now my question is, what is the best way to make those things work for me? I've spent a lot of time, esp...

I just finished reading The Debt Millionaire by George Antone. Decent book (although I would recommend The Value of Debt in Building Wealth by Thomas J. Anderson over this one - somewhat similar concepts). The autho...

I think we would all agree that personal finance is something that all of our youth should be taught, but it's not getting done on a consistent basis.  In your opinion, whose job is it to teach teenagers (high school ...

 More and more states are requiring wholesalers to be licensed.  I have stated before that this could be a trap for the wholesaler, whom, if licensed may be taking on a responsibility to the seller that is at a minimu...