We've all accepted that there's a shortage of housing all across the US. But why?We have declining birthrates. Sure there's been mass migration the past few years, but nowhere near the levels to move the needle nation...

I am a high earning professional in a high stress job. I love my job, but I’m also often burned out, and my biggest goal with real estate investing is to find a way to pull back from my job. I think I can reasonabl...

Hello Bigger Pockets!  I'm new to these forums and hoped to ask my first question - for those that have already reached their goals of financial independence, or are are getting close and making plans, I'm curious to ...

I'm wondering whether you landlords have noticed better qualified applicants after you renovate (or if you have a nicer looking dwelling)-- People with higher income, stable jobs, better ability to pay rent. Are the ...

Been thinking about this for quite some time, passive investing versus active investing...….. One of the popular mantras in real estate investing is that ‘you should never ever sell'. But what if you can sell and make...

Hello BiggerPockets!I have been snooping around the bigger pocket site for a few months now and finally decided to jump in and make some local and national conections. After much soul searching I finally mustered up t...

Hi everyone,I decided today it was finally time to take the plunge and create an account after admiring Bigger Pockets for a while now. The podcasts have been great to listen to and forums very informative in answerin...

Hello, my name is Mitch Comeau. I currently work full time in financial services servicing mutual funds.I have always been interested in real estate, seeing it as a way to build passive income, and a lifestyle that ha...

I am fairly new
to real estate currently I am a support engineer that commutes an hour
daily to go to work. I am looking to go full time in real estate but am
not too sure how to get my foot in the door. Do you ...

I've been thinking that it would be good to get a thread going where we explore some of the best ways for a passive investor to make some money in real estate. By passive, I'm talking about someone who doesn't want t...