Hi all.I am thinking of selling a few properties in 2016. I would prefer to do a 1031 exchange on them to avoid paying the tax, but most markets in the US seem overbought right now (both SFH and multi-family). I am a ...

Flood insurance is a major issue given the weather conditions the eastern seaboard has seen in the last few years. Many expect it will continue to be an issue with climate change. I am sure many of you are seeing rate...

I've read how people create an LLC for their REI adventures and secure commercial loans versus getting conventional loans under their personal names. To my understanding the commercial loans closer quicker and are an ...

I’ve been dealing with some wholesalers here in Washington. I’m trying to find an apartment building to BRRRR. Nothing the wholesalers have sent me has made much sense. So I decided to strike out on my own and procure...

Recently I attended an event (only two of us showed up) in my local area. The format was pretty typical with the presenter showing success stories of people who worked their program. At the end he broke down the cost ...

In the process of reading "Twitter Power 2.0" and one of the interesting things I read about is your profile picture should be a picture of you, not of your pet, or a landscape scene. This got my attention because it ...

Hello fellow Denver investors and agents! For those of you who have been doing this long enough to remember when Denver real estate was still cheap (like back in 2000): what happened that caused prices to continually ...

I have a question about foreclosures. I know that in most states, when a property is foreclosed and goes to the courthouse auction and you are the high bidder, you own the house that day. In Michigan, if someone doesn...

I created this thread from questions and answers via PM from another BP member to me and thought it was good stuff for all to read, so here it goes:

This first question stems from another post which can be found here...

Hello! I'm a new real estate investor in the Northern Virginia area and looking to learn as much as I can here on BiggerPockets. I'm personally really intrigued with house flipping, but hesitant to jump in due to my l...