So how much longer can this boom continue around here?  I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence.  I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto.  The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...

So, I'm still learning the ropes and not ready to jump in to actual investing just yet, but I just wanted to throw my plan out there and see what people thought of it (especially Kansas City folk). Obviously the main ...

So i feel and have heard comments about me getting rich while the contractors or employees do work for me which i feel isnt there business. They dont understand it and it makes me angry and mad but do feel exactly whe...

I post a ad on Facebook offering a $500 referral fee for anyone who can give and address of a crappy, ugly house. It's that illegal?

Hey there. I'm wondering how you discovered BiggerPockets?  This is an informal survey for a presentation I'm doing. 

We are getting a lot of new members - many of which haven't uploaded pics yet, meaning post after post of stock icons! PLEASE, take a minute and upload your pic - If you just don't want your personal pic online for...

The history of markets tells us that we will always have a crash.  

This graph shows total consumer debt in the US since 2003
Housing crashes come from over indebtedness, this graph shows that US consumers have mo...

Hello everyone,
I’m diving into the world of short-term rentals and would love to hear your unique insights! I am on the journey to acquiring a charming 2-
bedroom, 1-bath cottage in a popular tourist area. To make ...

This year, I had an impressive first in my landlording career. I've already had to change out two legacy bathroom sink drain assembles in two rentals in two months. Anyone who has had to do work on bathroom vanity dra...

It would be great to actually hear from people renting in the LA metro area regarding the affordability issues,  income keeping pace with investor projected rent growth rates and trend in housing prices. Renters feeli...