Hi.  I live in the Dallas area and my friend and I are looking to purchase our first house to 'rehab'.  We have been researching and learning about the local industry for the past 5 mos but have concluded we need a me...

Short Term Rental Association
The Short Term Rental Association (STRA) is a professional organization dedicated to serving individuals and businesses involved in the short-term rental industry. STRA acts as a resourc...

Hi all, 
Can I ask expert opinions on whether my closing costs (I'm the seller) is reasonable for a condo in Los Angeles, CA for $736,000?  Title and escrow costs alone add up to be a little over $9K (not including p...

Hello Bigger Pockets members,I have been a member of Bigger Pockets for about six months now and have finally decided to post to the forums. I just recently graduated with my MBA in Finance and thought I would go to b...

Do you think there will be a shift in hard money and other investment loan interest rates on average as conventional mortgage rates continue to rise? Im in the Atlanta market and from what I see hard money interest ra...

I recently was introduced through a friend to a owner of a property management company in Philadelphia pa. After talking to him for an hour or two I found him to be very knowledgable in the property management industr...

I'm about 3 years from military retirement, getting going on STR investing, and interested in learning and getting certified as an MLO or other mortgage professional.  I'll be relocating later this year, most likely t...

Hi BP,
First of all, thank you for all the great info and resources. I’m very new to REI. In fact, new is almost an understatement. I’ve yet to do any deals. However, it’s something I’ve wanted to learn for quite som...

I will be expanding this thread with more reference material and links. Convergence of Private Money and Hard Money Industries: A Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary:
The private money and hard money industries...

Hello, I am working to pull together a dashboard with key performance indicators of my personal industrial and commercial investments. The highest level KPI's I plan to monitor are listed below. My portfolio includes ...