We're learning the importance of reserve funds right now and in the coming months. In terms of months (I don't need to know your exact dollar amount) how much do you have in reserves?I'm talking every expense for your...

Hello BiggerPocketeers!In an effort to clean up the forums, we're creating an FAQ Forum, where the most-asked questions will be prominently featured, along with some really great answers.I need your help!Please take a...

What special touches or amenities do you add when you renovate?  I'm not talking about paint color or flooring until you do something special like an accent wall in red or cork floors.  I have some upcoming projects, ...

Real Estate is so freaking boring… and yet that’s all we talk about. Why – is it because this is all we are interested in?How about the meaning of life – would you engage in a conversation about the meaning of life? H...

check out this interpretation of the case-shiller index over the last 30 years. Basically several huge, long run ups, and a few short, minor corrections. Tricky and challenging to get in, but this is how you make the ...

This seems to be a widely held mantra here.  If you buy in a high appreciation market, you're not investing, you are speculating.  That's not something I have ever heard here in Hawaii.  Probably because it's not true...

I have tried to figure this out but I get lost in the details.  I have a couple of houses that I have had for over 10 years and a couple for only a few.  I'm trying to figure out if its worth keeping them that long or...

Hi folks. I joined BP awhile back when my wife and I decided that we really wanted to get involved in real estate investing, namely flipping. I've tried to educate myself and have looked at a bunch of properties but n...

Hello, I am 23 going on 24. I mention my age because I do feel that when discussing a Roth the earliest of your contributions are the most important. My question for you all is if I should continue maxing out my Roth ...

I reached out to a lender and I was told I had to have capital of my own. I thought you didn’t have to have capital? He told me any lender is going to require me to have capital. He basically told me to save up some m...