Is anyone doing 1031 exchanges out of markets like San Diego, San Francisco, NYC, Boston and just parking money in slower markets? Or sub markets with higher cap rates?What are all your thoughts on just parking money ...

I went to Than Merrill’s real estate seminar. I was wondering if someone could tell me if those 3 day classes are a waste of time or should I pay and take the class.

My mom is retired, epileptic, and is very nervous about the money drying up. She is unable to be hands on whatsoever, and just wants something safe that will produce an income stream. What are her safest and best opti...

Hello everyone,I'm a teacher by trade and small time investor in San Francisco. I've been looking for my next deal in the bay area, and while there have been some that might meet the 1% rule at best, I can't get my mi...

Hello, When you are a property manager that has to have third-party contractors, what do you do to have them make you a priority? Contractors are notoriously busy, and when you have a limited amount of time to turn a ...

Whats up BiggerPockets!I have a question for you all:Why do you invest in real estate?I want to hear from all the investors on here and learn what is the biggest driver for real estate investors.  I think one of the b...

All-Knowing Ones,My husband and I have our little log cabin in La Grange, TX and we've received six bookings in the last six weeks through all three of our platforms (Airbnb, HomeAway, and Glamping Hub).  We're pretty...

hey everyone still a new investor here! So far I have joined my local REI and have been to a meeting and look forward to the upcoming events. I have been on this forum daily looking at ways to learn, although I seem t...

Which do you prefer when sending offers in for commercial property, a short format 1 page sheet with summary of terms leaving it to later to draft the full purchase contract, or do you prefer to send in the offer with...

Forgive me if I posted this in the wrong section, I couldn't find any other sections that seemed appropriate.

I understand that when calculating either Net Present Value (NPV) or Internal Rate of ...