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Inspired by @Brian Burke's harrowing story of surviving the economic meltdown, I'd love to learn what other lesson's people gained through that time. Many survived, some thrived, lost it all... While I don't think we...
The BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast is about to hit a huge milestone—our 1,000th episode! Real estate has changed quite a bit since we started this podcast, so we’re making some changes, too.
We’re bringing on ne...
Zillow’s latest housing market forecast shows a decline in home prices over the next year after a very slow spring homebuying season. While spring is traditionally the hottest time of the housing market, with more sel...
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Hey!!
I work a crazy schedule with a handful of 3:30p-11:30p shifts conveniently placed on days when a lot of the local REIA meetings are held. This leaves me with maybe 1 meeting a month I can hit if nothing import...
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Through my former jobs, I have about $40K in retirement accounts just sitting there (my current job doesn't have a plan). I have about $10K in savings right now. I am considering cashing out on my old retirement accou...
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Hi All - Yesterday we had a car run off the road and onto the property of our rental. Luckily it didn't hit the house, but it caused some damage to the sidewalk/railing. Nothing too major surprisingly, but the driver ...
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Would love to get some feedback and consensus regarding STR’s in Marco Island.
Also thoughts on using a property management company vs self managing. Specially if you do not live close by and have never been a landlo...
I am having trouble with the QUOTE IMAGE BOLD buttons.
Can you spell out how they work, or post a link to instructions?
Thanks Pops!
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Read this morning that through intense lobbying by the mortgage industry ( some one got through to someone to talk sense into them)the govmit suspending the 7% rule this should put some downward pressure on Investor ...
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I woke up at my cabin at the lake and got my coffee. My wife turned on the TV and called me into the living room telling me what had happened. I stood there watching and at first thought it was a small plane untill th...