Good morning, BPers.  Hope your weekend is going better than mine.  As you can see by the subject line, tenants at one of my rental properties have decided to increase their income by renting out rooms at the house th...

Real estate is super fun - and most of us are obsessed. But what do you do when you're not real estating?I'll go first. I love to hike, road cycle, and snowboard. 

This past weekend my friend invited me as his guest to the Yancey Events, Real Estate Workshop. He paid a couple of thousand dollars to attend and a free guest was able to join so he was generous enough to call me...

I have to admit - I'm borrowing this from another forum, but I wanted some feedback from our members.

What is the most inspiring book you've read?? (real estate or otherwise).

Hey folks, I'm working on a blog post for BiggerPockets called "How to Find a Great Contractor" and I'd love some community input!So... how do YOU find good contractors? What's your best tip? (answers may be used in a...

I've started a new "Sub$30k" thread in an effort to step away from the chaos that has become a few of the other threads. While I've reviewed most of the opinions contained in their respective comments sections, I'd li...

Hey all. I recently heard of someone who has acquired a lot of property recently. Some main st village type property, mixed use with store fronts etc. I heard through the grape fine that he had recently started “scoop...

Facts as per CAR attorneys:
1. FICO impacts are the same on SS and foreclosures
2. Banks will seldom if ever relinquish their right to recover on deficiencies
3. There will likely be tax consequences with SS and th...

I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...

I've been hardcore looking for buy and hold properties and fix and flip properties all over the country. 
You're talking Colorado, Ohio, Texas, everywhere. 
And I talk to these realtors and they are like I'm the per...