Below is a chart of the interest rate on the 10 year going back to 1880.  As we all know the 10 year is a reasonable benchmark for mortgage rates.  In other words, or what matters to investors, the 10 year determines ...

I have spoken with several of you by email and phone the last couple of weeks about Gatlinburg investing and the increasingly imminent recession.  I decided to write a blog post on the subject today.  Feel free to che...

I have been renting a house for the past 7 years in LA and now sadly the family wants to move back in. I figured it's time to buy my own place, especially with rents so high, but timing couldn't be worse. Every home h...

I saw a post that the other day where a BP member called out another member and accused him of being...full of shot....good stuff. Because it’s good when you know someone is watching. Is it possible @biggerpocketsmo...

Who else has been able to leave their job and have freedom in their life from owning vacation rentals listing on Airbnb and Homeaway?  I live in Branson, MO and love my business.  Who else is out there?

Beware of Joe England! Podcast speaker #206I had a bad experience lending money to Mr. Joseph England. I want to share my experience in the hope of helping others who are thinking of investing with him. I always see h...

Together my husband and I have almost $200k in student loans with a significant portion of them being at 6% interest. 53k of that is at 6.8% and 7.2%. We currently live and work in Oregon and are interested in getting...

Wasn't sure which forum this topic should be on or if this even fitting topic for these forums but hopefully someone can help me. I've been battling with my HOA for over a year now about leaks from my roof (April of l...

I met with a realtor today who said she has years and years of experience in short sales and explained to her when I had been in investing years ago, I basically was flipping houses for quick cash. I would get a home ...

I have an opportunity approaching in 2017 to buy a small MXU building ($500-$600k). I am running the numbers and between the high insurance rate and the much higher interest rates with shorter amortization schedules, ...