Receiving a cash out loan on an investment property can be a very confusing item. This post is designed to bring some clarity to taking cash out of a property with a conventional loan and help you navigate the someti...

Hello BP Community!In efforts to give back to the community, I wanted to document the process of acquiring my first turnkey property through Spartan Invest. I know when I was first researching the forums, case studies...

Just watched this fascinating and well-done story by CNBC on "What’s Driving California’s Mass Exodus?"
Now, I live and invest in California, so I'm definitely not a California hater.  However, I'm also no California...

In another thread this debate was started. Is your primary dwelling an investment?

One argument for is that you expect your primary dwelling to appreciate, therefore, it is an investment.

However, an a...

Well - let's hope this isn't too complicated.I just acquired a large parcel in Sacramento, CA that is adjacent to several houses in a subdivision. Many of the houses have gates in their fences that open onto my proper...

This was a convo my family had around the dinner table last night as some are leasing and some are buying their car. I was wondering what the BP community thought about leasing a car. Lets make the assumption that you...

That Atlanta market peaked on July 2007 and bottomed in March of 2012. We have since made a complete "V" shaped recovery since March 2012. At this significant bottom, and retail real estate were trading at 1996 pri...

Just curious what other investors think. Is this just another hype deal or is this a new reality for possible rent collection?
Side note, I tried to sell a house for bitcoin in 2013 with no takers or even one response.

Hey guys, glad i found Bigger Pockets. Looks like a lot of great stuff on here. So i'm 19 and I have a burning desire to succeed in this business. I know i can do it. I really want it. Anyway I tend to want to learn e...

If money was not an issue and i had 100,000 USD on the side to put for down payments, would investing in expensive cities like los angeles be a good idea because of the rental occupancy rate there, or would it be wise...