Hello bigger pockets community. After months of searching for a Duplex, I've finally found one. I plan on living in one unit and renting out the other eventually moving out and renting both units. Total income from bo...

This kind of attitude scares the SH*T out of me!!! “This time is different” are the words scrawled on the wall of every financial bubble - from the South Sea to the DotCom Bust (1.0) to RE Financial Crisis - before it...

There is a SPECTACULAR, massive Gothic style church for sale at an amazing discount and:
* I can probably get it for $100,000 (cash);* It's in the city (semi inner-city) in Harrisburg PA with no parking except on-str...

Ok - Looks like the NY Post called the election for Obama . . . seems like the rest of the nets are tiptoing around it. So, I'll stand behind the Post and call it for Obama.
[UPDATE - It is official - McCain is in ...

Yet another month with declining home sales (9th in a row).
While home buyers are definitely hurting, we continue to see 3 kinds of investors:
1) The optimist - they keep buying, haven’t changed a strategy, take in...

I borrowed $120k from a family member to buy a primary residence for me and my family (I will pay him back $1k/m for the next 10 years, starting next month, or refinance if needed).Last night I was talking to my wife,...

Hey BiggerPockets Community,
I’m working with an organization that’s aiming to address affordable housing in a way that leverages time as a primary tool. Our belief is that real, sustainable affordability in housing ...

We had a pleasant emergency HOA special assessment meeting this week. Due to updated CA codes & regulations, coupled with the lack of foresight & planning by the HOA Management & Board, our complex has to ...

Hello BP,I am struggling with my apartment underwriting standards. I use a set of conservative or semi-conservative rules that should keep me out of trouble if the market turns against me. What I keep finding out is t...

I have orders to Hawaii.  Does it make sense to buy out there?  I'd be using my VA load.  New to real estate.