How many of you actually love doing Real Estate for the benefits it provide and who actually is doing it because they have a passion and its helping that ?? #curious

TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...

Hi BiggerPockets!I'm a programmer working in the Bay Area. Since the real estate in the San Francisco area is ridiculous, and ultimately unaffordable for me, I'm looking to do business outside of the area.I have a pre...

Hi there,I'm a California (newbie) landlord, and I've been fortunate enough that both of the places I bought a while ago already had good tenants living in them. However, last week my tenant in Placentia, CA (SoCal) p...

Hi Everyone,I am beginning my search for an investor friendly realtor but having a tough time finding one on websites with good investor experience. Does anyone have any questions or tips on how to separate the averag...

Hi, I am wandering why our property has had no applications?We are priced the same as everyone else in the area but are the only renovated one. Why are they not following through. I have had people take applications a...

Curious about non-recourse loans....can anyone give a non-recourse loan?  Can I get a non recourse loan from anyone?  Please share your experience and your lender that you used....

Are there any car enthusiasts on BP? I'm in to cars from the 60s through now. Some of my favorites are the '64 Lincoln Continental, '72 Chevelle, '87 Grand National, BMW 8-Series and the current MBZ CLS. Post your fav...

To start, I'm assuming a 4plex purchase price of $250,000, cash flow of $1k/month, an additional $1k/mo from personal income, and ~$14k starting funds. This would be the first purchase and bought using a VA loan @ 3.7...

Recently sold 1 property in Santa Clara, CA.  have 2 more in San Jose.  We live in 1 of them + rent out 1/2 to wife's C-corp business.  other one is cash flowing $1.3k/mth, but only because we put $500k downpayment.  ...