Hello members of BP,(Skip to Bold to get straight to questions, The following is my story thus far.)All my life i've been told two things get a solid job and be content. My name is Austin. I'm 19 years old and I know ...

Hi–I'm trying to develop a 5-10 year plan for myself. I see a few paths forward and am looking for some advice as I'm relatively new at this. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.Background:I'm 31, live in Oaklan...

I believe this Is the greatest opportunity, not because of pricing, but because your weaknesses will be exposed. It is easy to be an investor in a bull market, this market will force many to learn the fundamentals of ...

Hey everyone, I'm fairly new here. I signed up at some point last year, but I can't even remember when. Can't remember if I introduced myself.Anyhow, I haven't really delved into this too seriously, probably because I...

I want to write the title in quotes because it's not like I had much of a strategy to start with.  I bought a duplex and a turn-key SFH at a normal price for houses in the area.  Both were conventional loans with 25% ...

Hi Bigger PocketsI really enjoy reading the forum, blog, as well as BP books by Brandon Turner and Trench.  I enjoy trying to figure out what strategies will work best for me.It does seem like many members here are al...

What do you all think of the insane "appreciation" of STR type units in popular vacation areas...think anyplace with a beach, smoky mountains etc. Crazy to look at the prices from 5-6 months ago and see a 20%+ increas...

Hi All,I have found the vast majority of Real Estate Investors do not use a Hard Money Loan as a source of funding their deals simply due to the fact that they do not know enough about the process. In the RE Investmen...

Ok so I have now about 25k sitting in a 401 that I do not contribute for about 6 years. Of course it hasn't had much gain. Do I leave it there and forget about it or do I pull it out,take the hit and invest in real es...