I want to know your thoughts about something that I realize is a sensitive subject in our present day and challenges my own industry.Call it career suicide, but I offer no apologies for opening this discussion because...

Hello all, glad to have joined the wonderful world of BiggerPockets! I've already found it incredibly resourceful so first off thank you to everyone that puts in their hard work and effort into sharing their knowledge...

Ok, so I know that there is no way this meets code but I saw this in a possible investment home yesterday and I had to share. Just think, you could take a shower and plug in your hair dryer and then if the breaker ha...

Hi everyone,I’m fairly new to the real estate world and I’m currently a student as well as a software developer. I’ve been programming since about fourth grade, and I like to think I know a thing or two about building...

What would YOUR specific strategy be to maximize your money if:
1) Someone gave you $50-75K to spend on your first investment property... and you had to look outside your local big city market (Los Angeles/San Fran/N...

Hi,I've been looking for a property for about 8 months now and am now getting very close to purchasing a place. I've learned a ton in the past 8 months and have focused on "doing the math", and I have pretty ridiculou...

I will be purchasing my first commercial real estate muti-family apartment building. I need to know how much percentage of my 401k would be best as down payments and how much I need to reserve for upcoming expenses to...

Hi BP community,I just learned about lease option today, and I have a few questions1. For lease option agreement, does investor get the title or there is no title transfer in this agreement until sell the house to the...

Does anyone have any good resources on the energy use of various window air conditioners? Even more points if you have ones that can be monitored remotely via the internet. Need to put one in a place where I care how...