I'm looking to buy an investment property to use for STR in either Big Bear Lake or Coachella Valley (Palm Desert, La Quinta, Palm Springs, Indio area).  Looking for feedback on what makes the most sense.  We own vaca...

Hey everyone! My name is Mark Lucas and I moved to Colorado Springs about 6 weeks ago. I am active-duty military and I am interested in investing on the side for the long term. My main interest is buy-and-hold and I w...

Hey guys :)I am 23 years old, hailing from New Zealand, with no experience in REI. I was introduced to Rich Dad Poor Dad last year, and other various books by Robert Kiyosaki. I never really took any action, until now...

Hi everyone, I am relatively new to Bigger Pockets and am a new investor.  I have already learned a lot of information from reading forums and I see that they can be very helpful.  Like I said, I am young and a new in...

Hello BP community. My name is Jeremy. I live in the Phoenix, Arizona area (Tempe, currently). I am an audio engineer/warehouse manager for a local audio production company, and I have absolutely no knowledge of real ...

BP Community,I am seeking information and guidance from the wealth of experience we have available here. I am fairly new to the real estate investing game and am constantly trying to learn more. Here is where I need...

When you are buying up properties for the purpose of buying and holding, at what point do you ever focus on paying your houses off as opposed to paying 10-30year amortization? Are there any general rules of thumb on t...

I have been using the term “24 month flip” for so long now, I believe I have coined the phrase. In fact, for the purposes of this post I’m more than happy to take ownership of it, because this is an investment strate...

I am having coffee with a wealthy man who I know at least dabbles in REI as one source of income and was a successful business owner before retirement. The meeting is under the premise of "picking his brain" for infor...

What can you park your money in (other than cash) that protects it from down turns such as the 2007 bubble? I don't believe we are in one now, but when they time comes, I want to put my money into assets that are shel...