Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...

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 ...

Okay, now for a ridiculous, hypothetical question.What's away to theoretically get to 100 mil in net assets. Assume this is for a "young" person who has several decades to reap the rewards of salary, compounded return...

There are pages and pages of discussion and opinions on cash flow markets (midwest) vs. appreciation markets (coasts). What I haven't read so far is a simple analysis of the numbers. Since I actually own properties in...

http://www.newsweek.com/content/newsweek/2010/08/12/how-to-understand-american-decline.html

Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...

My situation is that I'm 45 years old and I have a 401K with my current employer. They match 100% up to 3% then 50% up to 5%. So I contribute 5% and get 4%, immediately vested. I've been contributing this for about 13...

It's misleading as all hell.  It doesn't focus on the truly important elements of the underwriting.  And @Brandon Turner is not helping anything by continuing to talk about it on his webinars.[Note from Brandon: see m...

Just curious how many of my BP family has experienced negative pushback from family members when you discuss your real estate goals with them? I remember watching one of the webinars recently where they talked about t...

Hi Bigger Pockets community, I am 26 years old with an undergraduate education in geology. I've spent the last couple of years wandering aimlessly and it hasn't paid off to do so. Trying to reinvent myself, my strateg...

I'm in a fairly hot Multifamily market in Northern California. My agent and i just made really strong offer, over asking price  with a 30 day close. We were beat out by the same offer, without a inspection contingency...