Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and Property ManagersIn recent years, the rental market has experienced a troubling rise in application fraud.

I took no money from the cash flow (when there was any) and I never made a late payment to the bank.This fall, nearly 12 years after the bank gave me that house, and over 15 years after I knocked on that door - after evictions, vacancies, insurance claims, and never taking a dime out of it - I sold that house and placed all of the proceeds in a 1031 exchange.

Asking strangers how to spend your money is a fool's errand.

I’m new to BiggerPockets and I’m a private money lender.

Inexperienced investors rush to buy these properties, only to find themselves with a heap of trouble.

I heard that this builder is in trouble on another project as well...This worries me.

I remember reading about lots of trouble with private REITS. 

If they have the income but only pay 62% on time, it shows they are going to be trouble and do not take it seriously.

Quote from @Scott Tennell: For real estate investors who have worked with private money lenders, what strategies have you found most effective in structuring deals to ensure both parties are protected and the funding process runs smoothly? 

Hello everyone, I have recently gone under contract on a property and was able to agree to a private loan with a family member to purchase and renovate. It is currently a verbal agreement and I would like to have it s...