Hey BP,A friend of mine is moving out to the bay area right out of college. The rental market looks similar to what it is here in the DC market. That is, it makes more sense to buy than it does to rent.She has a room ...

I am far from an expert as I don’t currently invest in commercial real estate, but I have to admit that I am getting concerned with the commercial banking side (commercial loans).  I hesitate to post this as my experi...

Hi all, I am new!I am from Tucson, AZ, and have lived in Phoenix, AZ, Bakers Field CA, Eastern Idaho, Jackson Hole Wy, Alaska stick, the Hawaii Beach, and find my self now in McKinney Tx. I am a life long fitness enth...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community. I am a sophomore in college at Evangel University in Springfield Missouri. I am a finance major and I have a passion to get into real estate. Recently, I have become inspired to purchas...

Hello BP Nation,

I am trying to assess (re-assess) our investment holdings outside of RE. We are in our early 50's and I am quite awful at the stock market, etc. I wanted to ask what investment vehicles/allocations...

Hello!I only have three units so far so I'm still relatively new into being a landlord, so I'd be interested in what advice other landlords may have for this situation. My duplex is currently fully rented. One apartme...

I have an investment property (thats rented out) that I am paying monthly mortgage on. I still have ~60% loan left the property. I now got cash that could payoff 20% off the loan. Is it wise to close the loan or use t...

Having trouble pulling the trigger on who to roll over my 401(k) to, for a self-directed IRA, so that I can purchase another property. Since the big box investment companies and banks don’t do self-directed IRA when ...

Hi BP members,I just recently joined the website and have been thinking of investing in rental properties for a month or so.My personal experience is very limited but my dad has done very well throughout the years buy...

Is it a waste of time to have a contractor look at multiple homes and not find a home worth investing in, if contractors make free bids.