I recently heard something that brought an idea I was thinking about to the surface. I heard that (in general) it is bad to look for buy & hold properties in neighborhoods that are hot "fix and flip" neighborhoods...

The stock market dumped all over itself today and if it does not bounce back tomorrow (fingers crossed) we may actually be close to capitulation.

Once, if, that happens we will bounce a round for a while then the beg...

I grew up watching my parents invest in real estate, and grow their net worth this way. I have had the opportunity to dabble myself, and how recently purchased a few homes, but concerned I am missing the boat on how I...

Just curious what everyone thinks about the global stock markets falling and it's potential effects on the real estate market. 

Hi. I'm looking for advice on investing our rental income in the stock market. Right now our money is sitting in a checking account making peanuts. Do any of you put your rental income in the stock market?  I'm thinki...

I thought I'd start a thread on trading. If it garners enough interest maybe we can get an off topic trading forum going. I've learned there are not many trading sites out there nearly as fun as biggerpockets.

I bec...

Hi ,I have have been buying & holding single family homes for 30+years as an investment approach outside my occupation as an engineer/consultant. As I near retirement my wife and I wonder whether to stay in real e...

I'm trying to brush up on what the benefits of owner financing are for a seller so I can list them for him.  I plan to make an offer, but it will be for quite a bit less than asking price.  It's the only way the prope...

I copied and pasted this from Naples Daily News:

Home builder stocks rose early Tuesday after the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller survey found that U.S. home prices rose 10.9 percent in March, the most since April...

Would you sell stocks for a down payment or use home equity to finance an investment property?
Background: I purchased my home for $325k. Put $185k down. Comps in my neighborhood are selling for around $430k at this ...