The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...

This is my first time being a landlord and it's safe to say I'm not very good at it (yet). I came across Bigger Pockets a few months ago and am now seriously considering pursuing REI, but realize I need to change how ...

Hello,I'm looking to rent an apartment in downtown Minneapolis, MN, and put it in AirBnB. The apartments are exceptional high-end living spaces and are quite expensive to rent. What's the best way to ask the leasing a...

It appears here there is a class action lawsuit in the works against airBNB by property owners for apparently leasing/subleasing of their property without consent. How large can the class get? Nationwide?http://www.pr...

When I bought into San Francisco 10 years ago, after 20% down, I was still losing $1K ish per month per door.... I had to work my day job and saved every penny to support my real estate enthusiam..... But I had hope a...

Hi All,I wanted to begin a discussion on prenuptial agreements when bringing assets into a new marriage. I know this is a controversial topic, however I thought that the BiggerPockets community was the best place to b...

Ok, so I'm no REI guru (yet), I have purchased two primary residences, and have two other rentals, but I have never heard of an agent charging to look at a property that I'm going to use them to purchase. Am I old (do...

Does anyone have strong opinions either way about purchasing turn key properties for buy and hold investment?  Have you had success with them and stand by the model, or on the flip side, have you had a negative experi...

I have called a few respondents to a Craigslist ad that I posted a few days ago. Apparently, most of the respondents were "cash buyers", so they say, and not wholesalers. I took their  criteria information down but do...