Hi everyone,I'm a mid-twenties engineer out of the SF Bay Area.I've been lurking the site for a few months as I've mulled the "Real Estate Option" - we're getting to that phase of the boom-bust cycle that I'm just not...
I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing. However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...
We've all seen the fear mongering that's being pushed by a lot of media outlets and influences. My question is are their thoughts justified in the current housing market. Due to Bigger Pockets being very diverse one w...
The basic information for this post has come from the book Aftershock written by David Wiedemer and Robert Wiedemer with the assistance of Cindy Spitzer. These are the same authors that four years ago wrote America's ...
It seems like so many clients and friends I talk to want to get started in real estate investing. With all the accessible information (including from platforms like BP) interest is higher than ever.My question is sim...
I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it. A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...
Investing in real estate during a recession makes many people feel like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. For others, it’s an exciting opportunity.
In my 30 years of real estate investing, I’ve see...
I was just wondering if anyone has had any dealings with this company? They promise 12-15% returns, depending on how much you invest with them. They always seem to be offering properties in bad neighborhoods, mostly...
Hi all!So I've been talking with my wife about the benefits to real estate investing vs. other forms of investing (stocks, bonds, annuities, etc.). She leans very much towards those forms of investing because it is wh...
Ashley Kehr, author of Real Estate Rookie and co-host of the Rookie podcast will be taking over the BiggerPockets' Instagram tomorrow to answer all your rookie investing questions and discussing how to overcome obstac...