Real estate is one of those industries where no two people seem to have the exact same experience. Some people love it, some get frustrated by it, and others can't imagine doing anything else. I'm curious... What originally got you interested in real estate? Was it a family member, a book, a ment...
๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ -๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ก-๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐% ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐-๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ. Stop me if you've heard this before: there is no housing shortage. But there is an affordability shortage. Home prices remain historically hig...
is there any bigger pockets networking event around Spokane Washington? if not where do you guys go for your networking?
Missouri's new residential wholesaling law takes effect end of next month - 8/28. It doesn't ban wholesaling, but it does require wholesalers to provide sellers with a separate disclosure at least 14 days before entering into a purchase contract, explaining that the contract may be assigned, that...
Austin City Council on July 23 approved placing the Dogโs Head into a special taxing district that would support the development of infrastructure for the 2,600-plus acres in Southeast Austin that Amazon is eying for a robotics factory Estimated to add nearly $27 billion in property value over 35...
Great news for housing advocates and property owners! This week, the City of Jacksonville Municipal Court ruled in favor of PadSplit, voiding citations for "illegal boarding houses" on constitutional and fair housing grounds. This marks a huge victory in expanding affordable housing solutions whi...
Currently looking for creative ways to aquire a condo in SF (non BMR). Within the next month I will be debt free with about 40-50k cash on hand. Any suggestions? Seller financing?
Just a few minutes ago I saw a news story with a representative from the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America). He says that the DSA believes that no Landlord should be able to realize "double-digit profits" as he put it. Seems that is 'immoral'....... Thoughts?
Missouri just changed the rules for residential wholesaling. Governor signed so now it'll be put in practice. If you wholesale residential properties in Missouri you need to be aware of this. Starting August 28, wholesalers (who fall under the requirements) will be required to provide a separate ...
I am setting up a networking hangout on the Riverwalk. If anyoneโs interested in joining me Aug 19 feel free to reach out.
Hey BP community, First-time landlord preparing to house-hack a quadruplex in the Fort Lauderdale/Broward area using a VA loan (zero down, owner-occupied). Goal: rent 3 units, live in 1, cover mortgage with rental income. Looking for advice on: 1. Best platforms to find reliable tenants in South ...
VineBrook Homes has gone from 53 homes for sale to 1,992 in six months. I'm not math guy, but isn't that a 3,658% increase? Is that even possible? Is it legal? Yes to both, and it tells us everything about where this landlord thinks the market is headed. VineBrook isn't trimming the fat from a fe...
I run a local GC / repair business in Indianapolis, and I went back through our own submitted inspection reports, repair requests, BIRs, addenda, and estimate requests. This is not a national benchmark. It is just local operator data from the kinds of reports and repair requests people actually s...
One of the things I appreciate about the BiggerPockets community is the willingness of people to share their experiences. Whether someone is just getting started or has been investing for years, there's always a lesson that can help someone else avoid a mistake or see an opportunity from a differ...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Just Restored 100% Bonus Depreciation. Here's the Catch Nobody's Talking About. By Kamila Lily Kowalska, Cost Segregation Specialist After The One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law, and my phone has been ringing ever since. Commercial real estate investors were exc...