Hey all!  I am looking for my first wholesale deal.  I have taken to driving for dollars lately.  I wanted to share my tactics, and get some feedback.I normally get about 100-150 properties in 1-2 hour drive-through t...

Hey Guys, My name is Conor I was born and raised in TopangaCanyon and I'm very interested in buying land in the Topanga Canyon, Malibu, or Woodland Hills areas, and I'm interested in finding somebody that has experien...

Hello everyone,I’m a local investor in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. I purchased a property last year in Norfolk that was in pre-foreclosure and needed some minor cosmetic fixes. The appraisal came in well above c...

Hi - first time poster to Bigger Pockets.  In 2007 I began construction of a new home, but with the financial crisis of 08/09, my existing home value fell by over 40% and I was unable to sell.  My wife and I turned ou...

Last week I was reminded why I made it standard practice to always get at least 3 bids for major repairs. The ac in one of our properties had a leak in the line. Both the ac and furnace worked fine but were 30 years o...

In order to save money, I end up playing the role of the general contractor and hire people by referrals from others and through Craig's List. One of the guys doing my stucco work advertises in Craig's list all the ti...

If you're investing for appreciation, when will you sell? For clarity, I'm not talking about forced appreciation or buying at a discount and having instant equity. I'm talking about appreciation that occurs as the m...

As a wholesaler and private money lender, getting "real" wholesale deals is crucial. Let me give you an example of a recent wholesale deal that I just closed yesterday.

House has been appraised for $350,000. ...

Hi, I'm getting a conventional 30 year loan on a $250k townhouse, 20% down, fixed rate. I'm working with a small lending firm (recommended by my RE agent) and we're getting close to "locking" the interest rate. The le...

I'm just getting started and trying to figure out if St. Louis has as an average Cap Rate. Since the  greater STL and metro areas are so diverse, do certain areas have different rates such as West County, South County...