For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...

I'm currently networking with realtors in my area hoping to find a great deal to either BRRRR and/or Flip.So far the realtors I've talked to are just sending me listings on the MLS without vetting the deals based on m...

Every year around this time I see threads on BP asking about your goals for the coming new year. “Put it out there, hold yourself (or each other) accountable” yada yada yada. Those of you that know me well know that...

One of my goals over the past 6 years has been to produce a real estate investing conference unlike any we've seen before. I believe that BiggerPockets is in a unique position to create a conference that changes the ...

We are under contract on a side by side duplex near our hometown in Ohio. We just found out that we are inheriting the sweetest 80 year old tenant who has lived in the place for 20 years. Market rent is $950+. This li...

I am a relatively new but very active newbie to REI.  I have purchased my first investment property which I am in the process of flipping right now.  I listen to BP Podcast in my car on my commute to and from my 1.5 h...

I will be taking my pre-license classes in two weeks so that I can get my real estate license. In the meantime I have been researching the real estate industry in general. Lately, I keep running into articles saying ...

A humorous tag line but a series topic.  (grab a soda, this will take moment)One of the things that I like most about BP is the ability to come here and talk at varying depths about something that I am extremely passi...

Is anyone here a member of Lifestyles Unlimited or does anyone have any experience with them. They are a mentoring program that helps you get started in REI based out of Houston. From what I can tell so far they see...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...