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The goal of this discussion is not to push any negativity among private lending operations that have started over the past few years. In fact, "mine is one of them". What we want to do is identify and explain how quic...
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Hey BiggerPockets Community,
I’m working with an organization that’s aiming to address affordable housing in a way that leverages time as a primary tool. Our belief is that real, sustainable affordability in housing ...
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I am new to BiggerPockets forum and to real estate investing. I am 25 years old living in the Cincinnati area looking to slowly work my way into real estate investing then hopefully it can turn into a full time job (i...
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ok, i live here in vegas. i have two homes, one as a primary residence and one as a rental. i am breaking even on the rental, which is fine because i am 35 and i plan on using it as retirement tool. i am looking to...
Hi, let me re-post my introduction (I first posted this in wrong place, and just found how to shoot Bakersfield RE forum).I moved to Bakersfield in 2014 from Pomona, CA for my job (R&D in a seed company, W-2 emplo...
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Hi Y'all! I thought it would be great to share some data I've collected about some of the best cities to invest in in Central Texas (in my opinion) Disclaimer (Sorry, I have to do it): The opinions I share about each ...
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2009 - 2012 were fantastic years to quickly accumulate wealth. Many of us took advantage and the ones that were able to buy and hold in mass have built substantial balance sheets. When I first started, my goal was to ...
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First, I'm confused as to what exactly caused the housing bubble of 2007. It sounds like people were unable to pay their mortgages, thus resulting in foreclosure, but why were they suddenly unable to pay in the first ...
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Is it me or is bBerlin the best market in Europe?Since the early 2000’s the Berlin real estate market has been the stage and incredible transformation, a strong growth supported by many factors. Rents and prices of re...
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I have a tenant who I found had recently acquired a dog without asking (this is the third time). I agreed to allow the German Shepherd with a $200.00 pet deposit which she partially paid. I was then given a letter ...