I was recently having a conversation with a friend and we were talking about rental properties.  Friend is an accountant with some rentals of his own, and his brother has various rentals throughout the country.  He as...

Hello all, I recently started investing in real estate which is probably the greatest decision I’ve made. I reside in Orange County, California and rented my primary home which I’ve owned for a little over two years n...

I have a nice single family 3/2 rental house that I bought last year. It rents for $1450 and is in the top 75% of the micro neighborhood, also an area where rents have been increasing 10% a year lately. Time to buy th...

Yes, nobody has a crystal ball I know.  However, I'd really like to add 3-5 rental homes to my portfolio.  Obviously things are very hot right now. Homes going for over asking, etc so I've refrained from buying anythi...

I'm new to the site and would love to hear some success stories with people who have invested with remax/fig in Utah or Texas. They are building new fourplex units and advertising compelling cap rates in their pro for...

I understand that any stock market discussion would be frowned upon within the Bigger pockets community as many may perceive the equities market as a loser's game. Since my early 20s, I've always been fascinated by un...

Happy Monday everyone!  So, I've had this chip on my shoulder for awhile about appraisals...and it's something I realize I have to accept but wanted to reach out for a discussion with other investors and get your take...

I am fairly new to BP and the wealth of information is absolutely amazing.  Quick background on myself.  I had several rental units prior to Hurricane Katrina (yes, from the New Orleans area) and all of them were wipe...

Work isn't a four letter word often associated with short term rental properties or vacation rental homes but probably should be. 
I reckon in the past four years, I've covered as complete spectrum of vacation rental...

Hi All,My husband and I are looking to invest in a short-term vacation rental. We are mulling over 2 options and would love some guidance.1. Luxury, brand-new home at $1.1 million in a resort community. Right next to ...