Hello everyone I perused the BP community in the forums section to determine if gold as hard assets (with the ability for liquidation) would have application as collateral for doing a real estate deal. I am a collecto...

Found this FAQ, thought it might be of interest:

HUD and VA home purchasing

There's also info there about a program for teachers that I didn't know existed!

A few months ago I purchased a duplex and assumed the tenants that were in place.  At the time we got insurance on the property with American Integrity. 2months later we got notice they were cancelling due to the tena...

Although this forum is primarily about real estate crowdfunding, there's been plenty of discussion about other kinds of crowdfunding sites (like YieldStreet and LexShares), as well as frequent interest in which ones o...

I know there has been a lot of talk about the government programs/spending on this forum lately. However, here are the numbers that scare me far worse than those.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Americans-Save-Less-in...

I just read a WSJ report citing Bankrate a banking analyst, that 3 out of 5 Americans do not have the reserves to withstand the most mundane unexpected expenditure, "The survey found that an unexpected bill would redu...

Hello BiggerPockets community,My Name is Roger Mejia, I am a 23 year old college student on track for a Big 4/CPA Real Estate Tax career. I am looking to leverage the knowledge I gain through my career to build my own...

I send out a regular email to our investors (many of whom are out-of-state) to give them a rundown on important stories in the Boise Metro Area that impact economic growth and/or development.  I have found that for ma...

The cost of U.S. construction timber is skyrocketing, and a national concern is growing for the carbon emitted by the construction industry. As homebuilders look for solutions, the nation’s small-but-growing number o...

As someone fascinated by the intersection of housing, technology, and fairness, I couldn’t ignore the Justice Department’s latest lawsuit against six of the largest landlords in the country. It’s not every day that ac...