Hello, BP Family! At about 5:30pm on November 9, 2017, I have officially closed on the first property in my life. If you had mentioned this happening to me about 3 years ago, I would have laughed it off. Back then, ...

One part of the contracting process that I am not terribly sure I completely understand is the use of contingencies.  Of course, I never want something like this to happen but lets say I land myself in an unfortunate ...

Hello, everyone! I am eager to continue my research and learn as much as I can through the podcasts as well to enhance my knowledge and get the ball rolling. A little about me: I am married and have four kiddos. My hu...

I've got an offer on a short sale in Portland that has been accepted by the owner (actually it's the bankruptcy trustee) and also approved by the lender. The listing agent said that the sale of the house now has to go...

Has anyone tried the lease guarantee service from tenant alert.  I would not let the tenant know they have this out but I would find a way to include it in the security deposit/rent.  I wonder how many claims you can ...

Hi, I'm Natasha O'Neil. I live in Davis, CA, where my husband and I just bought our dream home in June 2014 after selling our first home in Berkeley, CA that we owned for just 2 years...we had put in 3.5% with an FHA ...

INTRO/BACKGROUND:
Hi! My name is Brian and I'm a real estate newbie. Or well, I've been lurking Bigger Pockets as a way to educate myself for a while now and am only starting to dip my toes into the waters of real es...

Is it normal for realtors to only put one bid in at a time for me , I’m having trouble finding a realtor who will put in multiple bids due to the fact that we may get accepted into contract?

18 years old wanting to get into real estate investing, wanting to find out the best ways to increase my chances of getting a mortgage, can think of a few like good credit score, stable income etc. wondering if there ...

I'm trying to structure a deal with a partner who will not be involved in anyway. They have money, I have time(and some money that I prefer to save for cash reserves or other investments). Is it fair to ask them to pu...