One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation.  However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation.  There are specific points in time ...

Hello everyone.  I am looking to connect with another member (preferably in the midwest) who is buying SFH or MFH with all cash.  I am looking to get involved with investing as a second career when I retire from my W2...

Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...

I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...

Ive been staying in this house for over 18 months. Recently did a search and found the taxes (up til 2 years ago) was paid for by a finance company, then they quit paying them. I tried to find info on this company to ...

First of all, I really do appreciate all the helpful guides and discussions on here to help educate a new REI such as myself.We can all invision the statement "It is better to purchase 5 properties at 20% down, and fi...

I haven't seen anything in the forums less than a year old about this, but here on phoenix I hear a commercial for Offerpad/Opendoor perhaps 4-5 times a day. Always kinda figured they must lowball quick cash offers an...

I’ve been doing a lot of research lately and I wanted to share with you guys what I have found about the correlation between unemployment, delinquencies and housing prices. During the 2008 housing crisis the housing ...

I understand it is impossible to know how big or when a housing bubble will happen, but just curious to see other people's thoughts on subject. In the event of a bubble, what would your strategy be? Is it smart to try...

Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...