I love to see the success stories on BP, but it’s also important to learn from mistakes in the past – and better to learn from someone else’s mistake than your own! Without sounding negative, lets spill some of our...

I'm new to bigger pockets and would like advice on what steps I should take next. I am a new engineer making 76k/yr start. My wife is a psych tech making 45k/yr. Credit score 800.We started out with our first purchase...

This will be my first seminar about real estate. I've watched their show, and am hoping at least to get a chance to meet and network with others in  my area. Has anyone attended this seminar?  My boyfreind and I are g...

Well. I lost my job today. Nope, I didn't quit. I was laid off. I was working for a company called Gulfstream. They had to lay off 1,100 employees, and I was one of the unlucky chosen. So... What to do now?I really wa...

Hello All,I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums but have been listening to the podcasts for several months now. Although I certainly get a TON of value from the platform already, I found that more sophisticated, nuanc...

I just finished watching The Big Short, a movie about the real estate bubble.  I enjoyed the information in the movie but I was very let down by the fact that they never acknowledged the fact that subprime mortgages w...

The topic says it all: say you could invest in residential (multifamily, with maybe a few house flips here and there) up to 500k. Where would you go? I'm sick of Chicago's property tax hikes. Looking for markets that ...

I’m hearing on the internet, television, and BP the lending standards for big banks are starting to change. Some theorized prices for housing will fall, others think nothing will happen and we’ll all go back to our on...

My tenant decided to move out from my rivermark condo in santa clara . I used to easily find tenants for $2700 ( 1 bed , 1 bath) . However its been 2 weeks and inspite of me lowering rents to $2350 I am not even getti...

In the early stages of looking into apartment syndication.  It really has sparked my interest with possibilities as I am a slave to my W-2 job at the moment and this would be a more passive way to invest at this time....