One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation.  However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation.  There are specific points in time ...

I'm doing some passive investing in trust deeds and thankfully have never had any issues with defaults yet.  I'm not setting up my own trust deeds, I'm investing though hard money lenders who do everything and I write...

So I felt like this would be a good subject to journal, both for the input from the pros and as a loose guide for others venturing into this field of investment.

Although I have been involved in the purchase...

Is there such thing as a mentor who doesn't charge to teach you how to partner up with them? What ever happened to people who just want to "pay it forward" and genuinely help someone out?

We're beginning to hear from all over that retail stores are closing and at a very high rate. Amazon and online shopping alike has made it convenient and easy for us to do a one stop shop for things from groceries to ...

I am considering acquiring properties to be rented under the section 8 program. My thought is, buying between 50-90k livable (or less than 10k rehab) and being able to rent for 2% or at least close to it trumps the ca...

I recently bought a sfr in Seattle, closed December 22, 2015.  The inspector that charged me $400 for the inspection totally missed a one foot diameter area in the dining room along the garage side wall that when step...

Hey everyone,

So I find myself in a situation right now and I'm not sure what I should do.

Let me first say that my passion for the most part in RE is commercial (specifically multifamily and self storage.) Becau...

BP Friends! I'm Dave Meyer -- the data guy around BiggerPockets. We're expanding how we use data both onsite, and in our podcast, youtube, blog, and other content. It's really exciting! At least for me it is, and I ho...