Hi all,I was wondering if anyone could give me advise on landlord policy.  I'll be closing on my first rental property soon, and I've been shopping around for insurance quotes.  Below are 2 quotes I received: 1) $1,72...

I highly doubt credit and background checks are outdated, for if anything, they are continuously competitive and streamlined hot tool commodities.Perhaps the 3X Rent = Minimum Monthly Salary qualifier is outdated?Firs...

Hello all, I am interested in getting everyone's thoughts on the up and coming areas of Dallas that will end up being A or high B areas neighborhoods.  Simply put, I've heard just about every area of Dallas is "up and...

Hi, I joined BiggerPockets 45 days ago.  But I read Rich Dad Poor Dad 20 years ago.  I have always been interested in real estate but just didn't have the confidence to follow thru and was counting on a man to take th...

I'm consider investing in the San Antonio area, and I did a little research there. According to BestPlaces and Niche, 1/3 of the people in San Antonio rent while 2/3 own a house, which suggests there's little rental d...

I'm not all about timing markets and I know you can time a market perfectly. I have around 15,000 dollars to invest with a partner so we would come out with 30k. I am still in college and have the ability to invest i...

Hi,I am looking to invest in an apartment in Bayonne NJ in a month or two. This is the area that is still the least expensive and pretty close to NY city. Why is it so? Do you think this is the right time to buy and r...

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I am sure there is a something I am missing but it seems to me that no builders are constructing small multi family anymore! Here in Houston there are HUGE apartments going up everywhere but they are all Class A and o...

Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...