I'm writing this for my Mom and I'm looking for some unbiased advice here as I don't know too many people yet in the RE investing game. Here's the situation. 
She is 71 years old, owns a home in San Diego that can pr...

Hi Everyone,I think I have found investors to partner with on a an apartment building deal. Was wondering if anyone has experience with this and what type of deal I can offer my investors. How much I should pay them m...

LED Lighting (fixtures)So incandescent is out, CFL’s lasted about two years and now we have LED bulbs but even better... LED fixtures! I’ve started changing out fixtures (as needed – interior and exterior) for the new...

Hello BiggerPockets!I've been listening to the podcast all year and lurking the forums for quite some time.  My business partner and I have decided to take the plunge and purchase one or two multifamily properties.  T...

So this question is pretty straight forward. I'm curious what different strategies everyone uses for showing vacant units. I'm trying to find a strategy that satisfies the below requirementsMotivates potential tenants...

So a lot of people looking for housing (our potential clients) might wonder if it's better to rent or to buy in their own personal case.  There are a couple of guidelines I've found on the internet that some may use w...

Appraisal Risks – Part 2: What Do You Mean the Appraisal is “Too Good”?
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on appraisal risks. In Part 1, we discussed what to do if an appraiser undervalues your property. In Part 2, ...

I am looking to looking to cash-out re-finance my current mortgage. I looked into mortgages and they are anywhere from 70-75% LTV. I was told by a local bank that they can do a Home Equity Loan (HEL) at LTV 80% and th...

Originally posted this in General Real Estate Investing but I think it probably belongs here instead.

What is the best method we should use to buy a property and put it into a newly formed LLC?

Our LLC currently doe...

I've heard some chatter (here on BP and other places) about potential issues with land contracts and how they've been ruled as circumventing foreclosure. Can anyone cite and references for this?