The Economist featured a fascinating and well researched article in May’s print edition called, “Shadow Banking in China: Battling the Darkness.” This piece outlines how non-bank lending has grown in China in recen...

This is probably a shot in the dark but I wanted to put it out there anyway. I’m very much interested in flipping in CT, i’m more specifically in the Litchfield County area. I wanted to make a post to ask if there is ...

Today, for the first time, I accepted rental payment in the form of a Disney-Princess-themed personal check.It's gettin' hard out here...

I can't believe this is as simple as going into my bank and asking so what's the best way to find bank properties?

Hello everybody! I am new to Bigger Pockets and I am beginning my search for my first rental property. I have found several promising leads but am unsure of how to best analyze the quality of the neighborhood in which...

Code cited above is new and a real ringer!  In Calif at least there are three cities implementing this and of course -- I get hit with it during escrow :sigh:I'll cite the code verbatim below and it's inconsistent as ...

I have just been a reader of this forum so far. I thought it was time to come out from the shadows. You all seem like a great group with alot of knowledge of RE.

I just baught my first house. Ugliest house in a be...

The purpose of your real estate photos is to create enough interest in a prospect's mind to cause them to call, tour the house or attend an open house.  Bad photos mean that most buyers will, as the kids say these day...

Hello everyone I am Alan. I am completely new to real estate investing and excited to jump right in. I have been reading books so far to understand some basics and to force myself to learn the language of real estate....

Hey BP, Looking for some interior design tips. I just finished painting the interior walls gray and it has a slight blue tint which I want to get rid of. I also plan to change the flooring and from what I’ve been told...