I am thinking to pick up a property in Hawaii to flip. My worry is that the vacation houses are too volatile, i.e. they are the first to lose value in recession and the last to recover. Does it make sense to do a flip...

Hi,I had basic questions regarding what a lot of people on BP and outside reiterate.1) What are real estate cycles and how to determine those?2) When do most people rent during the year?3) What are some of the metrics...

Not sure this is the correct forum for this type of question but I have three questions:1. What defines a real estate market? Is it defined by the prices of houses sold? Is it the assessed value of the houses collecti...

Hello everyone!  Name is Austin, new to BiggerPockets.com I wanted to start a simple discussion before I begin my Real Estate Licensing class tomorrow. I wanted to ask. Do many investors start as real estate agents or...

B.P. family how's everything!  Searched the topic on here and saw that most people who have tried to generate leads using facebook ads were targeting sellers, but has anyone tested using Facebook ads to get cash buyer...

Here is my dilema...... I have several high end properties with 65-72% LTV but don't know how or where to find buyers for them. Any suggestions other than marketing them with realtors? All suggestions welcomed. Ma...

I currently live in NYC and was curious to know if I need to be a real estate agents first before I can get a brokerage license to open my own brokerage firm? What is the process exactly to open up your own brokerage ...

Was just throwing ideas around in my head and was wondering has anyone ever used or thought about using technical analysis to time the real estate market? Could you tweak something like MACD or the myriad of other met...

I have been presented an opportunity to help lease out roughly 2,000 square feet of workshop space. It would most likely draw in a mechanic, smaller construction company, or something of the like. There will be parkin...

How have you guys seen the retail real estate market over the past 30-60 days in Tampa?

I ask because I have a house in south Tampa on the market, that is priced correctly according to comps, but has had relatively s...