Mortgage rates declined to their lowest levels in over a year, a sample of more than a dozen industry professionals said they were quoting most borrowers in the high 5% to low 6% range on government loans and in the m...

Almost 2 years ago, my disabled son purchased a home as a rental [and to live in it when and if he is ever able. wIt as an extreme fixer-upper but we worked on it every week-end [commuting from Denver] I fell in love ...

I'm genuinely curious – why aren't real estate investors proactive? For instance, with STRs, why won't an investor spend an hour on AirBNB for their area to identify listings that:1) rank the highest2) occupancy 95%+3...

I've been thinking about this one a lot as a realtor having to have these convos with my clients, and wanted to break it down with some simple numbers.You may have heard about the new law changes in the real estate in...

I have been lurking around this site for a couple of years now.  In 2020 my wife and I were seriously considering doing a STR.  We picked Nashville as the market we wanted to pursue.  Long story short, the market was ...

Dear BP community,finally it's done!! After 17 years and a great career in corporate America it was a little bittersweet but definitely awesome to finally quit my job last week. I have been working hardtowards this da...

This is one of the most challenging things when you are new to real estate investing or BiggerPockets. Social media makes it look like everyone is an expert, but we all know that is false. Regarding the forums, it can...

Hello All!
My name is Tim. I am 25 years old and currently in the United States Army and am stationed at Joint Base Lewis - McChord, Washington. I have been stationed here for over 5 years now and as of January 2020,...

I am a pretty green investor. I started with my first rental property in 2006. Since then I have purchased 14 “doors” in my local area. This year I purchased my first SFR flip which I am under contract on to sell t...

In your experience, how has real estate investing affected your romantic relationships? Would love to hear some positive stories!- Did you or would you buy an investment property if your romantic partner didn't want t...