I wrote an article for the BP Blog asking a question about real estate appraisers and what role they are playing in holding down real estate values: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/07/18/are-appraisers-pa...

So, this is in the news now-days. Here are a few thoughts - feel free to jump in:I've often said that I think it's kinda naughty when people charge $30,000 for real estate education. My rationale is as follows:Real es...

This host has a healthy balance of what she requires guests to do during their stay or at checkout. What do you require?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/i-was-one-of-those-airbnb-hosts-who-made-guests-do-chor...

Hello everyone, I have to say I am freaking out!! I got a new job over an hour away and I have been driving for over a month and I hate it! I have been trying to find a duplex to house hack but there isn't much in the...

I have a question for my fellow STR specialists. First thought a story! :-)I recently traveled to Omaha NE and found out the Airbnb I was staying at was clearing $50K/ year!!! (It was a SFH with 4beds and 2 baths). I ...

So I bought my dads property, it came with a tenant who has lived there since the day he bought it 30 years ago. He never raised rent, it’s at $400/month. The unit isn’t very nice, she’s a smoker and there’s nicotin...

Name something you've learned from someone on BiggerPockets (podcast, forums, blog, whatever) and tag the person from whom you learned it. Name as many people as you want, but please limit your posts to one-person-per...

I'm trying to figure out the difference between investors who do, and investors who just talk about investing.....

What finally motivated you to start investing in real estate? What I'm actually really interested in...

Hello all! I’m a Bigger Pockets junkie and aspiring investor. I’m 26 years old, working as a solar sales rep on a full commission 1099 pay structure (no hourly/no W2). Income varies month to month from 8-10k per month...

Our team in Indiana has hired a lobbyist to represent the interests of housing providers and investors.  One of our first objectives is to replace the word "landlord" with "housing provider" in ALL pieces of legislati...