This past week was a crazy time for the UK.  The government did a complete 180 on several fronts.  The reason later came out.  The recent hike in interest rates was causing their pension system to unravel due to some ...

Hey everybody,

I wanted to get peoples thoughts on how to best handle my 401k investment portfolio.

First the background info: I’m 30 years old and unfortunately have only been contributing for the last 3.5 years. ...

Dear BP family,I was wondering, what are your thoughts about empty lots next to your property, is it a risk factor for your property? Also, how can I find out what's the history of that lot? I am just thinking if they...

This was just posted this morning. Wonder how much news play this is going to get.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v60oNUoHBYM&feature=player_embedded

Hello BP community!We recently moved into a foreclosure duplex that we purchased downtown.  It was built in 2007 and only needed paint, cleaning and some fixtures.  All in all, it's been a light rehab in comparison to...

In another topic (http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/67323-how-does-this-sound) Rob brought a good point against 2-unit building and vouched for SFResidences.
I wanted to post it here and ask why you favor ...

I'm looking to purchase my first rental and just found out that the HOA dues are $165 month. BUT, that amount covers exterior maintenance, water, and trash pickup. The property is a townhouse.

If I include th...

My question is about OPM (other peoples money) as far as what it means and specifically how it can be utilized in a real estate investors benifit? Also when it comes to leverage what is a good example of it and how sh...

I have a home that I recently bought to fix and flip. Renovations are just about done and I'll be ready to sell in a few weeks. I want to market the property on the MLS to expose it to other agents, however, since I d...

I have recently got myself into a deal (so I thought), though recently checking again, on top of the changing market and interest rates right now - ARV of this property is much lower than I had previously expected. I ...