Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...

Hey there! The BiggerPockets Podcast exists to help you, the listener, get excited, get inspired and most of all, get informed!David Greene and I want to answer YOUR questions on an upcoming episode of the BiggerPocke...

This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...

Update - Kris Thomas has now really crossed lines here. I was a student in the course and upon realizing their promises were not fulfilled and they were breaching their contract I requested to renegotiate. When my ame...

The area: Sandusky, OH 44870.The local economy: tied to the seasonal fluctuations of Cedar Point, an amusement park. Most major blue-collar jobs have left leaving a primarily services-based economy around Cedar Point ...

As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea.  This too...

Hi all!I'm looking for some help and/or mentor as I've been grateful to save $500,000 but I'm not sure where to best invest these savings in. Ideally, I would like to generate a 10% to 20% return on investment as I'm ...

Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...

I day traded currency futures in a past life and always kept an online journal to keep me accountable, share what I was doing with the community and have a little bit of fun.  Even 10+ years later, I enjoy reading bac...

Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.

I renew...