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WOW, it is crazy how divided articles, economist, housing experts and the media are so split on this TOPIC? I am seeing people that I know or follow that study data say "it is a buyers market". I am also seeing arti...
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I own 2 STR in Big Bear and manage / Co-host 10 others. Now looking into Joshua Tree. I know many buy in Yucca and still do well on AirBnB / Short Term - but is it better to be in JT proper? Does walking distance to ...
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Hi,I'm looking to get an understanding of some of the locations in LA County and Ventura county. Are there any areas that you would recommend staying away from, and why?I am interested in the following, and plan to dr...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community! This is my first post but wanted to get some feedback on a deal my brother and I are working on in Atlanta. My brother is a mortgage broker for a firm in town and we have an opportunity to...
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Hey Mainers, I am new to the Biggerpockets forum, but not podcast or books. I have been procrastinating about joining and starting to create transformational relationships with others, that are looking to build an inv...
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Very seldom have I seen page after page (1, 2, 3, and 4) of listings that have a listing status of Contingent or New. About 10% out of 60 houses under $190,000 in 27616 have an Active status. What is going on? From pu...
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Hello everyone, first time posting on BP!My wife and I are moving to Washington this Spring, likely Olympia or somewhere else in the western half of the state. I am an attorney and my wife a former property developer ...
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Hello! I am so happy to have found the BP forums and podcasts. RE investing has always been a goal of mine, and until I found BP and other podcasts I've really been overwhelmed with getting started. My partner and I a...
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Hi All,We are wrapping up a 3-family condo conversion in Dorchester, MA (near JFK/UMass) and will be hosting an open house on Saturday, December 13 for anyone local who wants to see our work, network, etc. We will ha...
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Lived in LA virtually my whole life and I want to get into multi-unit investing, live in one of the units and take out an FHA loan with hopes of living rent free or making some cash flow. Is it even reasonable to find...