There has been a lot of talk of people moving out of California. To this effect, the Los Angeles Times has an article that goes by the subject "High taxes be damned, the rich keep moving to California". Has anyone rea...

Looking for ways to turn this into non taxable cash or just purchase something to avoid taxes.I'm on my second 1031 exch but later found out that I can't use the funds to improve on already purchased land so I'm a lit...

Hi guys.A little about myself. Some years back I sold a business. I got a lump sum of cash down and then I carried the contract for the remaining portion. More on that soon. I retired young and moved to Asia. I now ha...

Serious, yet simple questions: Question 1: If you found out your property management company had an average days on market of over 40 days would you immediately fire them and look elsewhere? Question 2: If you answere...

Hi all, I am an entry level investor (own my house with a mother-in-law) and am looking to buy my first true rental property.  Since I live in Seattle, where prices are crazy, I am looking out of state.  Currently, I ...

Hey guys, I'm in a tough spot here and would really love to hear from others who may have been in similar situations.One of my oldest friends is having a hard time growing up. He's a stoner and plays a lot of video ga...

I have been putting offers on houses in Sacramento. I have been living in San Francisco most of my life as a renter (24yrs). I just won the lottery for a BMR 1 bedroom in Hayes Valley for $250k.Ultimately, I would lik...

Thirteen years ago today, @Joshua Dorkin created BiggerPockets. Sick of not finding the information he needed to properly invest in real estate, he was tired of making mistakes. Google wasn't much help, bringing back ...

Hey gang,  So I've shifted my marketing materials to probate leads over the last two months, and am now coming at it from the realtor/investor angle. That is, I can either help them sell for top dollar or quickly for ...