So I am a new investor with a day job living in a market that is very hard to invest in (Portland metro area). My day job is such that it would be challenging to try and do real estate and manage it myself. As such I ...

I know "REAL" hardwood floors sound great. However; engineered wood (not laminate) can be refinished too, and is more consistent in coloring and finish I'm told. For high end homes, what have you used? Brand?  If you ...

I just spent my evening at a local blogging meetup and couldn't help but wonder why more of our members aren't blogging either here or on their own personal blogs off-site.

I can't tell you how important I think a bl...

Has anyone ever obtained financing in a business name (LLC) without using their own personal credit? Do you know of anyone who lends lines of credit to businesses without personal guarantees?

aloha BiggerPockets family! I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask a question about direct bookings for STR. for investors that do use direct bookings instead of the major booking platforms like AIRBNB, what are the w...

Hi, I'm interested in obtaining a real estate agent license as a first step in furthering my investor knowledge outside of BP and, of course, for the practical benefits: MLS access/being able to do my own deals. I ...

First post, need advice!

I’ve been in CA all my life and “lucked” my way through real estate by living in my flips and moving up the property ladder. I’m at a point now where I have a condo in SF (bad economics on a...

Hello all,I am a Veteran and college student attending Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. I originally moved to Austin upon leaving the military, and wish I would of purchased a house when I did, but no sense ru...

Hi everyone, when it comes time to go to college what college degrees are the best to make the most out of my future in real estate? Certain colleges give real estate degrees would that work,or should I get regular bu...

Buckle up. This is a long post addressing many myths around the current obsession with the "STR loophole." And the first of such myths is that it is a loophole. No, it is not. Loopholes are something UNintended. In co...