I'm curious as what some investors here were doing before, during and after the housing bubble/crisis and what are your plans for the next credit cycleFor me, I had my primary residence and one rental and was too poor...

The goal is to be extremely conservative, analyze all risk factors, and make sure to put emotions to the side when considering a new deal. When looking at a deal, make sure to leave extra slack in your projected opera...

Overbidding is the opposite of being a conservative investor. It happens when you buy above the market rate, compared to similar properties in the same general area. Another telltale sign of overbidding is when you pu...

I read some topics in the last couple of days talking about buying in lower income neighborhood. I am a little confused. What makes an area a war zone? It is strictly the crime rate in the area or does the average inc...

Baltimore looks nice and homes are somehow affordable the way I see it. But I am not sure what area of Baltimore is good for long hold for rental properties. Any content on that part would be very helpful.Also what el...

I am not a flipper. I am not looking for massive cash flow. I want to buy SFH homes in B and C class neighborhoods in the cities that have the best chance for appreciation.

I live in an Eastern suburb of Cleveland. ...

I've been saving up some money since leaving college and now have enough capital to deploy in buying a SFH/Duplex property. I'm interested in Tulsa after analyzing rent to cost ratios based on zipcode/metro area. Of t...

hey guys so a year ago I joined biggerpockets!! I mentioned it was my goal to have around 8-10k saved up in one year and I did it! Ive also taken my biggest step so far and actually called a real estate agent about a ...

First post in the forums so take it easy on me.My question is.... Say a property returns 10% cash on cash, which to some, may be low.Said property's tax rate is 2.5% purchased at $200k or $5,000 for property tax. Say ...

Hi!Can anyone give me a rough estimate of a fee comparison of buying into a DST vs buying a private RE deal? Looks like the DST has fairly high fees with 11% right away for acquisition/marketing/commissions/etc and th...