Hey all, I am relatively new to the group. I am very impressed with the experienced professionals here and am glad that I stumbled upon this site.  I am a seasoned real estate attorney and enjoy not only practicing la...

Hi all,We are considering shifting our focus more toward STR, like everybody else :) There are a couple of Caribbean islands that are close to our heart, and that we feel reasonably safe starting out in. Questions as ...

Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...

Another one bites the dust! We closed yesterday and have officially sold off our 2nd baby, aka our 2nd flip. This project wasn’t nearly as extensive as our 1st, but it was very fulfilling and still learned a ton. This...

Does someone have a good link or can provide info on laws regarding capital gains taxes and income taxes on property in Mexico? Am looking to buy something in the Tulum area that will be used as a vacation home but al...

  I made a $60K offer on a property listed for $78K.  The listing broker refused to send the contract to the seller.  When I had my agent insist that the offer be forwarded the listing broker forwarded but only after ...

Sigh. The last 10 days or so have been traumatic for me. I have a son-in-law who is an experienced real estate investor. I became aware that two deals had closed six weeks ago involving one of the investors I got him....

Hey Bigger Pockets!
Once Again, im not being the best at posting, but I promise ill get better once I have some more time! Too many houses.  BUT, I wanted to at least post one that maybe others can learn from.  Thi...

I’ve mentioned over the past few years to be careful how you pump and promote short term rentals to people in search of real estate. As I said before, when people take loses, they file lawsuits at anyone associated.Di...

I am renovating my primary home that I plan to live in for 10+ year and probably much longer than that. We have had multiple contractors and others suggest maybe not getting permits due to the fact that the house is i...