BiggerPockets.com Podcast Features Chris Clothier + MORE

1. Rent is Cheaper Here (and You Can Actually Find a Place)
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Renting anywhere in the Bay Area is still an expensive proposition compared to other parts of the country, but at least rent prices in Oakland won’t have you considering selling your organs on the black market (or moving in with six other people)…

“Devotion to the truth is the hallmark of morality; there is no greater, nobler, more heroic form of devotion than the act of a man who assumes the responsibility of thinking.” Ayn Rand
Real estate syndicatiors, hedge funds, and start up companies received the long awaited blessing from the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to begin advertising for accredited investors on Wednesday, July 10th…

BiggerPockets.com – The #1 Website For Real Estate!
I was lucky enough to be featured this week on a fantastic Podcast that debuted earlier this year from the founder of BiggerPockets.com, Josh Dorkin.  The show is co-hosted by Brandon Turner and they have done a phenomenal job of creating a fun and informative podcast that has rocketed to the #1 spot on iTunes for real estate podcasts…

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Most actors choose Hollywood homes characteristic of the region: sprawling mid-centuries, Spanish-inspired Mediterraneans or the very occasional colonial. But a Victorian in Austin, Texas? Not the first guess for someone like Elijah Wood.
The 32-year-old actor has quietly purchased a new home in Austin…

Filed under: Lifestyle, Renting

Milwaukee believes the best public housing shouldn’t look like public housing at all. And the city turned that idea into reality this week as it celebrated the opening of Westlawn Gardens — an eco-friendly neighborhood designed to promote community, sustainability and healthy living on the city’s northwest side…