Hello All - I am a newbie to the whole REI world. I have been reading up on the forums and listening to the podcasts but I cannot quite find the right answers to my questions. I am thinking about using a hard money le...

Per usual, it's very rare that any of the listed categories fit my questions so I hope this is at least close.Anyone struggling with the decision on whether to sell your rental properties or not as you get near retire...

I'm in Illinois should that help anyone. I'm not asking about any laws or legal advice. I happened to run into a perfect short sale situation on a pre-foreclosure property, similar to the SS deal l did 5-years ago. It...

Just curious as to what variation of Lonnie deals other folks out there are performing? I run an investor model of the deals as a variation, just wondering if others are doing the deals and have modified it in any oth...

Today BiggerPockets Crossed the 500,000 Member Milestone!I can't put to words how much that means to me.  Thank you to everyone who has become a part of the amazing BiggerPockets family. I'm so proud of our staff, mod...

There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good.  The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...

I'm looking for cap rates in Kansas City for each property class and came across apartmentloanstore.comDoes anyone use this site to get a decently reliable estimate of current cap rates for the city you invest in?For ...

While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...

Hey Guys!I wanted to share some knowledge I learned with you on this beautiful Saturday here in Fort Worth, Texas. I live only a couple blocks away from the TCU stadium and so I can hear when the big plays happen. Thi...

Hi All,
This is my first post so forgive me if I’m breaking any etiquette. 
I just finished reading how to invest in real estate along with a dozen or so other books and although my strategy is clear I’m having diff...