Every serious real estate investor should know how to find foreclosure and pre-foreclosure listings. If you don’t know how foreclosure and pre-foreclosure work, you could be missing out on some potentially great barga...

All, I got below quote from a contractor and it is much higher than expected. Would anyone be able to say, which components are overpriced?  This is for a rehab outside of Columbus, OH. Any help is appreciated. Irina

Hi there!I'm new to multifamily and am looking to understand what sort of loans I will qualify for when trying to purchase a 16+ unit. I understand I'm most likely looking at 25% down with 6 months of PITI reserves.My...

I think I've got a great deal in front of me but haven't done a Condo Conversion yet...  Still working out money details, so I don't have those totally clear yet, but the City seems very encouraging and I know thats a...

I just received a fairly large list of vacant properties in a nearby city (4,000+). I am planning on starting a cold calling, RVM, and direct mail campaign to these properties. In order to do this, I need to get all o...

Hi Everyone, I am new to biggerpockets. It has been my dream for years to be able to invest in rental properties.  My plight right now is that I only earn  $33K per year.  Have been looking for better job options,  ho...

Hi everyone I am a newbie and have a question about analyzing deals. A condo in my hometown has come up that I am interested in. I was wondering since it is a condo with HOA fees,if I need to still account for capital...

I recently closed on a duplex (2BR, 1BA, 1152 sq. ft. each) that needs some work done in each of the bathrooms. Similar to what David has, the bathrooms have windows in the shower/tub surround. Has anyone found a good...

We are scheduled to close on a property in a few weeks down in Decatur GA.  We are still trying to iron out the details on the renovation strategy.We know we want to go up with it,  and double the square footage.  Ori...

Looking to use a friend's money who is interested in investing to buy rentals and flips.

Two questions:

1) can I borrow money from him, like an unofficial hard money lender, without us being in an LLC together? He...