Hello everyone!My name is Josh. My girlfriend/business partner and I are moving from San Diego, CA to a state that is more conducive to owning rental properties. We do not currently own any properties and are hoping t...

From what I understand there are four ways to make money from a rental property:

1) Cash flow - Pretty straightforward. Total money you receive as income is more than total expenses.
2) Appreciation - Increase in the...

I spoke to my very first mortgage broker today (referred by a friend) and as soon as we got on the phone I was immediately bombarded with questions about my situation while any question I had about our relationship wa...

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I am new to the site and new to real estate. I am a high school math teacher from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. My interest was sparked this summer after passively listening to a free version of "R...

Hey everybody,For the last dozen years I've been working in eCommerce in Los Angeles, but am finally scratching the itch to get into real estate.  I have sold my home and plan to use the profit I made as capital to bu...

Below is a chart of the interest rate on the 10 year going back to 1880.  As we all know the 10 year is a reasonable benchmark for mortgage rates.  In other words, or what matters to investors, the 10 year determines ...

Dear Bigger Pockets Community,I am a first time home buyer that has almost officially survived the crazy Denver housing market. I have been looking to buy my first home for over a year, and have been beat out on house...

Are there short-term rental investors in North Carolina on this platform? I would love to hear your insights.I am a newbie investor looking for a large single family properties (5+ bedrooms mostly for family/friends/c...

Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pain...

Earlier this summer, my wife and I bought an older city town home that we renovated lightly (updated bathroom and kitchen), within a reasonable budget. We ran into a 2 month setback with our first contractor and decid...