Hello, my name is Joshua Lavallais.I recently stumbled across Bigger Pockets while researching the many opportunities in real estate. I'm currently employed as a welder at a local shipyard, and I also serve in the Air...

BiggerPockets has created an official Facebook group. Official, meaning it is owned by us. (If you're part of any other group on Facebook that uses our name, know they aren't connected to us in any way.)Sometimes you'...

Managing and Challenging the Appraisal Process
Recently, I’ve charted an increasing number of complaints from real estate owners and syndicators with respect to the results of an appraisal.
I’ve seen appraisal grie...

I'm a newbie from Canada just outside Niagara Falls and looking to buy multifamily homes in the U.S.  I called a few banks and a broker and they all said they all said they don't give mortgages to Canadians. Does anyo...

Hey everyone! My name is Courtney. I am from Los Angeles and live in a pretty sweet part of town called Atwater Village. I am 100% new to real estate investing - aside from owning my own home (multi-family). So I am l...

Anyone have any experience buying a property in a flood zone? Any tips, tricks, or advice?

Has anyone ever had an applicant pay the app fees, and then get rejected during screening? Did they make a huge fuss about it?

I have another person (talked to on phone) who needs to move immediately. They wanted to...

Number of deeds conveyed by the clerk of the court via foreclosure action 1210
Number of Mortgage related Lis Pendens 2156

The trend is changing. The deeds being conveyed is starti...

Anyone using tweetdeck?

I saw a tweet from @timmy79 doing a video about @biggerpockets and @jrdorkin using auto complete on Tweekdeck. I never knew anything about tweetdeck and it seems way cooler and pretty easy to ...

So I'm getting ready to buy another 2-3 homes out in Birmingham and Indianapolis and was wondering if anyone has up to date market information or recent news that may affect my property selection and purchases.  I hav...