Hello world! First post on BP. Be nice.First, a quick note about me. I'm a formerly-retired lawyer (UT-Knoxville law school) who is now practicing again primarily for the purpose of rebuilding an investment stash I lo...

Hi Everyone! Long time lurker, first time posting.I’m 29 and my wife and I have a household income of around 200k. Our plan is to pay off our student loans then save up for an investment property. Currently the plan i...

Do you think there will be a flood of foreclosures from the economic shutdown? If so, do you think it will drive the prices of real estate down? Banks also hold on to foreclosures and slowly release their inventories ...

So I have a situation that will be fun to play out over the next few days, but interested to see what other landlords would do.

Tenants contacted us last week because their lights were dimming. Had an electr...

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My magazine, WorkingRE has done a great interview with Kyle Lagow - the man who blew the whistle on Countrywide that they were involved in Fraudulent appraisals. He sheds light on some of the unethica...

Hello EveryoneI have been laid off a few months ago. I was miserable working at that job. Have been living off savings and really don't want to have to start another job unless I have too. I would like to get started ...

Hello everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets and this is my first post. My question is about how to prepare myself and gain the necessary skills to flip houses and fix up rentals for a living.I am a sophomore in college...

Economic Update(Monday, February 22, 2021)
The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s Jan. 26-27 meeting, released last week (after their customary three-week delay), show that members of the Committee ...

There's a thread on BP titled "Is wholesaling legit, legal or worth the time".  Everybody who is a wholesaler should read this thread and defend yourself. Personally I believe it's inappropriately titled and should re...

Hello ladies and gents of bigger pockets.I paid too much for my first house, and now am regretting it. Escrow closed this March, and I'm almost done rehabbing it; my out of pocket expenses (closing costs + rehab + mor...