From what i'm seeing in the Phoenix, AZ metro market is that it is vastly oversaturated with STRs. Ive heard it has been very hard for STR owners to get dates booked, especially in Scottsdale. Any current STR investor...

Hi all,I'm a web developer out of Tyson's Corner who is new to REI and new to BP. Just trying to get my feet wet in the last few weeks. I'm specifically interested in buying and holding. I've noticed a lot of NOVA / D...

Hi folks, A tenant moved into my brand new house and defaulted on two months rent within 3 months of moving in. After multiple promises of catching up on rent, they are now 3 months behind. Because they have 3 childre...

Hi all, just joined Bigger Pockets and I'm excited to connect with all of you! I'm working in the tech industry in Seattle and I'm trying to start doing out-of-state BRRRR, as Seattle is too expensive to start with.Th...

What are the pros and cons of having your real estate license as a fix and flipper? And as a buy and hold investor?

I’m considering getting my license and would love some help deciding whether or not it’s a good idea...

By hedge funds I mean any of the institutional investors that have been investing in rental properties the last few years. Does anybody have any first hand knowledge of what any of them are doing in your local mar...

I live in an area that has houses that cost several degrees higher than my personal budget for investing. They say that you can start wholesaling anywhere in the world, I'd like to see if I can test that. Everyone I'v...

Has anyone else read this?

Housing: The one bailout America could really use

Definitely interesting. From the article:

"On top of the 2.5 million homes that have already fallen to foreclosure since the bubble burs...

I'm a full time student from Austin, Texas with the coming summer and fall semesters left in school. I've been telling myself I can't start investing in real estate until I graduate and get a job but now I know it's p...