I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it.  A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

I’m a 19 year old freshman in college studying architecture but I’m realizing I’m more interested in the business of buildings and not building them. There’s a real estate program here, but I’d be going 100+ thousand ...

Hey everyone ive been hearing about and researching VELOCITY BANKING alot lately. Seems too good to be true. Any of you experts have experience in this field and can confirm or deny? Thanks everyone!Nick

If you were to restart your life at 17 already knowing you want to get into real estate investing, would you go to college with a full-ride or would you get started investing without wasting any time, and why? 

Hey BP. I wanted to share a tough lesson learned, partly to help others learn from my experience and partly to seek any words of wisdom/encouragement. :(  Thanks in advance!I am just 2 weeks from closing on my first p...

I'd like your opinion on a matter.  Myself and 2 of my business partners/friends are first time home buyers looking to purchase in a hot market in CA.  There is a house we like and offers were due yesterday.  List pri...

Hello friends! I'm crowd-sourcing your BIG ideas, goals, and dreams for 2020. What do you want to do with your real estate business this year? Why? What are you going to do this year to move toward financial freedom? ...

It's not talking this time, though, if you've been paying attention, you know that I've been preaching this message for years...  Here's an email from this morning names and locations edited out):Hey Ben - Really enjo...

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...