I just finished reading Chad Carson's bp blog post, "Why the Massive Real Estate Empire You Think You Want Won't Give You the Life You Imagine".  It really rang true for me.  I see a lot of wannabe investors, newbies,...

I work for a large tree company that works on a National Scale in the Corporate realm.  
The question I have is this:  
I am finding that many investment companies are willing to accept a large amount of liability w...

In the real estate business it is so common especially for newer investors to shop contracting, lending, insurance, and all other associated services, merely looking for the cheapest price available. The inherent prob...

Hey everyone, my name is Andrew Merriman and I live in the Kansas City area and I'm very excited to join BiggerPockets! I just turned 38 years old (May 21) and I'm married to my best friend now for 19 years. To top it...

Morris Invest is doing a live youtube video trying to apologize to investors and explain themselves. They have been bashed in the comments section. Links below.http://actionnowlimited.acemlnb.com/lt.php?s=bc80242ab768...

I'm considering doing a 1031 exchange. I live in Edinburgh, Indiana. I would like somebody as geographically close as possible to act as the intermediary. Looking for recommendations and approximate costs.

according to Bloomberg Business Week:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-03/wall-street-wants-you-to-become-a-landlord#r=hpt-ls

Hi - Financing experts, need help choosing between two loan options on the table. 1. Bank A is offering $400k for Prime + 1% (small local bank) 2. Bank B is offering $435k for Prime +1.75% (large national bank)All oth...

Howdy Folks,I am in the process of analyzing some deals and I had a question regarding the insurance underwriting process. First, how is real estate insurance calculated, replacement cost? I want to be able to input a...

We have a 3 bed 2 bath 1561 sqft house. The back porch has a roof and has walls on 3 sides. Would adding a fourth wall to enclose it add value as a rental or when selling?Thanks for any input!