I bought my 1st home some time ago. My neighbor(shared wall twin) was an older woman who lived alone.She recently died about a week ago and I'm curious as to how to buy her home. I dont want it to sit vacant and becom...
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Don't let your excitement and determination to get a deal funded blind you to the notorious red flags of so called Private Money Lenders. Believe me I know, I've dealt with enough PMLs to see the red flags before they...
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Hi Bigger pockets community,
I would like to get some wisdom from active investors, property managers, real estate agents about your recommendations, word of caution and advice. I'm anxious about making costly mistak...
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1. My wife is super against REI and I’ve tried to get her to look into it but she has not been persuaded. What’s the best way to persuade?2. I have some deals that I’ve been looking at in the town I live in and think ...
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I've been to the last two sherriff sales in our county but I just observed. It seems like the only people bidding are the lawyers. Has anyone been successful at these auctions and did you have to get the people out ...
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Whew! After a hectic 3 weeks getting ready for my first ever sub2 purchase, we closed yesterday! I used) documents that a local lawyer put together for me. Took 3 hours of his time to put them together (8 pages of...
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Hi all, I am just about ready to post my first vacation rental, located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, and I'm frustrated that the California Shelter-In-Place (SIP) order has no end date. I'm unsure if I should:
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Hi All!As a first time home buyer, my wife and I are looking to househack our first property with either a duplex or triplex type building in the Chicagoland area. Given the cost of property here and the FHA loan limi...
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I decided to invest in real estate just a few months ago and I am still in the researching process. I obviously 'am a bit anxious about the whole thing, but also excited about what the future may hold.
I am currentl...
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Hi everyone, I am new to real estate investment, am from Los Angeles and looking to gain more knowledge. If anyone can help me with advice or what ever I would appreciate it.