My question is pretty basic.  What are the main reasons why investing directly in real estate is a better idea than just investing in REITs.My understanding is that the rate of return on REITs is generally higher than...

I was trying to find some tax delinquent properties (or any deals) in my county, and so started with the county website. The website, and county worker, both said that any list or listing by the county cannot be used ...

How do you go about on finding house auctions? who do you go too?

I'd appreciate your opinion on this...

Here's "The Law" on bandit signs in Colorado Springs, from our Code Enforcement website:

"Garage sale signs lead into part of the litter code, signs on public property or right...

 Does any one know  where i can find the SEC definition of "public website"? Is a paid subscription to a web site like bigger pockets considered a public website. If so are my bigger pockets "colleagues" considered so...

I have this property I'm flipping now and has a private sewer. At the time of construction the town sewer hadn't been extended to the neighborhood the property is found but now has one right in front of it. Will it be...

Hello BP Community! I'm in search of a good land use lawyer who can help me negotiate public infrastructure I am being required to pay for near Waynesville, Ohio (Wayne Twp, Warren County, exurb of Cincinnati/ Dayton)...

Hi All, I recently heard about a site called Fundrise. It looks to be a site where you give them money and they create a share in a real estate portfolio for you. Has anyone used anything like this before? Can this be...

I read about many businesses doing an IPO to gain more capital. I know how this process works, but what I dont understand is how the CEOs get rich of of it? I understand that they keep a certain amount of shares for t...

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The way I see it this program has a far better chance of being good for the banks as well as the investors who leveraged these ...