We're deciding on whether, as part of my wife's public school pension, to take a lump distribution in exchange for a smaller monthly pension amount.  In thinking about whether or not to take the distribution, I want t...

Hi Everyone, I have been working in the real estate industry as an accountant for quite some time, and have always wanted to invest as well.  I need advice on financing a multi unit duplex in Oakland with existing ten...

One of my favorite channels to watch when I am relaxing is HGTV. I was watching House Hunters International and the show Flip or Flop came on. So I found myself watching. I am 90% sure this show is choreographed to...

Hi BP Fam,I have a question regarding methods to purchase an unlisted REO. My husband located a vacant home in a really desirable neighborhood here in Orlando. He confirmed with the next door neighbor that the house h...

Good luck!Do you have any advise for me as a wholesaler? My current method is to scour the public records, going 3 months back to the current date and making a list of every case that is pre-foreclosure. From there I ...

This weekend I took an adventure with my investing partners out to Sacramento to look at some SFH properties at $300k and less. It started with a list that we had crunched the numbers on that looked like they could be...

There's a letter from 45 Congress members to HUD stating concerns about recent sales of notes to the big players. The letter states concerns that "speculators" don't put neighborhood stabilization at the top of the th...

Hi Everyone,Last year, @Alec Neita and I built the BiggerPockets  Investment Market Index - a study of rent and value increases, year over year, in the 50 most populous U.S. metros. I think that study is useful for in...

I'm looking to buy a piece of land in Alaska to build a single family home. Who do I need to meet with to determine if the land it suitable for building? An engineer, architect, building department, etc.?

Here's a question - doing a little experiment. In this scenario, let's say you are aiming to do a flip or BRRR strategy, and you just aren't finding any good deals on the MLS. You've have in front of you a list of all...