PART 1: INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE, the Why, the Where, the What, the How, and the How Much:
In mid-2017 my wife and I decided to go back to what had been one of our passions in the mid-90's, the ownership and manageme...

I mentioned in a separate post over a year ago that I had bought some tax liens through PIP East and was hopeful on the prospect of obtaining a property that way. My experience was an example of "be careful what you w...

I have noticed a lot of realtors, newbies, and even folks that have been buying properties for a while and should know better telling folks to find off market deals.  It is my strong belief and opinion that most of th...

Hey BP,I am turning to Wholesaling because of a temporary defeat I faced with buying a property this summer. I have realized that It is important for me to get a bit more knowledge and capital through real estate befo...

Deal Analyses – Estimating CostsA while ago I wrote a series of posts ranting about the current state of the residential income property market in Stockton, CA. In each post I highlighted a current listing and argued ...

Where are all the pilots on here?! I know you are out there because a lot of you message me. I'd love to connect with all the pilots I haven't heard from though, and I think it is a really fun little niche of the Bigg...

After months ... well, maybe a year, of lurking, I've submitted my "introduction" post and made a few other small contributions to some of the fora.

Now I've sat down to raise the questions responsible for my being h...

Hi all,I'm hoping the title is catchy enough: I'm looking for median home price to rent ratio by county to find markets that meet the 1% rule. Any pointers where I can find that?Kathy

Seller in Columbus OH refuses to return $1000 earnest deposit to Buyer despite cancelled contract and demands $500 before returning the deposit. Seller wont sign mutual release claiming they were not given time to rem...

The City of Boston recently enacted regulations that severely restrict property owners from renting out their homes by the night, unless the owner lives in the unit - a move aimed squarely at Airbnb.I don't have a dog...