Here in Orange County, CA we are in the middle of a sellers market, with sales at the highest level in 9 years. Inventory is down, prices are up. There's also been an uptick in new jobs with many companies hiring, whi...

Hey guys, I'm a new licensee and I'm just wondering will real estate agents face the same future as stock brokers or taxi drivers due to technology? I'd love to sell real estate and make a career out of it but with al...

Good morning all (PST), I am going to start by saying, I am so happy I have found Bigger Pockets and everyone in it. I have been reading through all the forums, attending webinars and listening to the podcasts. Thorou...

A bit of a philosophical question here, but looking for anyone who's done some of the in-depth calculations of these types of investments. The question is if I'm just getting into real estate investing and have 10...

Here is a bit of background: A friend of mine and I have teamed up and are diving into real estate. Neither of us have any substantial cash on hand but we both have good jobs and good credit. We’ve teamed up because...

So I'm 20 with 1000$ saved and I don't want to go to school because I know that I want to start investing. I'm looking through google trying to find a good duplex but honestly, I don't know what I'm looking for and wh...

I've been a home inspector for 14 years, and I'm just now getting into flipping houses.  I'm a total neophyte, for now.   But I'm curious about something.  If flipping houses is so good and such a lucrative business, ...

My apologies for how long this post is, it's almost a full on financial advise session than a single question, just want to get some guidance as the main centerpiece to my situation is a house and renting.Here's a  qu...

Hi, BPersBy going through all the posts in the forum, I got the impression from some experts that it is dangerous to buy small (<100 units) MF deals in tertiary markets late in the RE cycle like now. Could someone ...

I'm curious if anyone has run a comparison of the returns on a Self Directed IRA versus simply using after tax cash.

So funding a SDIRA has an obvious benefit, tax savings. With all the deductions and credits, etc e...