Hello fellow dreamchasers! My name is Dylan Teixeira and i live in sunny, santa barbara, california. I am new to both BP and REI. I'm here to learn as much as i can and get the ball rolling. I know i have tons to lear...

Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me.  Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence.  It makes financial sense to me to ...

Hi BP community, I'm a new potential real estate investor in the Seattle area.  I happened upon the BiggerPockets podcast and found it to be very informative and am since hooked.  The discussion is fantastic and very ...

I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

Hi All! I had to share. Against all conventional advice and wisdom, I've just quit my job. My fiance's job brings enough for us to cover are needed expenses and I have about a year's worth of savings built up on top o...

Hey guys. My head is spinning on the next step. 6 years ago I bought a 3 family. I currently owe 212k on it and it's worth around 400k. I'm selling my single family house now that I kind of did a live in Reno on. All ...

 We have officially entered the "Hiney Showing" phase in the Smokies.  That is, homes being offered for less than what was paid for them very recently.  It's all a part of the boom/bust real estate cycle in resort are...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...

How will the actual crisis impact the real estate market in your opinion?
The fact is that , justified or not, the crisis has already hit many businesses including hospitality & tourism, transportation, financial...

I'm a recent graduate and have been working for 1yr. I want to get into real estate; a fine business to park and invest my income. Thus far I am renting but looking to purchase a house and start gaining equity.But wha...