My family (myself, brother's family, parents, in-laws) is looking to create a multi-unit, possibly mixed-use compound in the greater DC area. Coming from the Midwest, we had been hoping to find an old industrial build...

Hello BiggerPockets forum! It has come to my attention that the topic of "college dropouts" has sprouted a seed of slight interest in a few discussions. Though having only joined BiggerPockets very recently, I couldn'...

To start off I have watched the majority of the BP podcasts as well as other investing and real estate podcasts so I have an idea of what my options are as to what my next move is going forward. I'm looking for your o...

Hi I am a newbie to the FI community but I want to start investing in Index Funds. Can anyone recommend the most cost effective way for me to do this regarding fees and taxes ?

I have two rental properties. Both are getting just over 12% cash on cash return. Should I put the cash flow towards the principle of the loans to help pay off sooner (have 30 years on both), or should I reinvest the ...

At least once a week I get told by someone that they are thinking about investing (whether passively or actively), but they are not ready to start yet. The majority of people I talk to are actually pretty knowledgeabl...

Hello all,
I am looking to buy my first rental property and just wanted to hear your thoughts. Should you invest in real estate while rates are high? Should you wait? Does the lower purchase price balance things out ...

Hi, :welcome:

There were no changes in the average 30-year FRM and the 5/1 ARM rates since last week, which continued at 6.27% and 6.03% respectively. The rates for the former are the lowest recorded so far in 2...

Hello, I have an old IRA from a company I worked for years ago. There is about 40k in the account. I don't contribute to it so it just kinda sits there. I'm 38 yrs old and will be purchasing my first brrrr this year a...

I'll start with one from personal experience . . . . First investment property I bought has a chain link fence around the yard that looked awful, as most do. Spray painted it black and now it looks exponentially bette...