Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...

As an owner of a general contracting business, I get to experience the growing shortage of trained workers on the front lines. Things have been changing. So many retiring and so little learning these trades. As a stud...

Above/beyond what I'm putting away in 401k/IRA/529/taxable accounts, I want to invest $200K/year for the next 7 years.  What would be effective ways to parlay that into a great passive income?  How would you do it if ...

Hello BP!I tried searching on the forum for someone in a similar situation, but I didn't find much. My life story starts when I got a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Finance so I would have a resume tha...

Could we see another substaintial downturn in the market?

It's funny how quickly the media swung after Monday's huge gain. Everyone said how it was over sold and this was due. They expected the market to float closer...

Hey Bigger Pockets!Once again, I'm being horrible at posting on BP and its getting harder and harder to sit down and write anything on the forums.  Just know that I am investing a ton, and I post when I can.As for thi...

Hey all,Recently, I replied to a post asking folks whether they track their net worth. Personally, I do track my net worth. However, far more important to me are my financial projection models (which include projectio...

We are just about to complete our first spec home - a $650k single family ranch style home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. I always wanted to build new and despite my almost ten years of remodeling experience there wer...

Hello everyone,I feel like I've been stuck in the whole analysis portion of realestate, from reading books, watching pod cast and now joining the bigger pockets forums. with that being said how did you all get out of ...

Good evening,I put out a few bandit signs in my local area recently and received a few phone calls. So, long story short I received a phone call from someone who wanted to sell a house they were tired of dealing with....