One of the questions we get all the time from potential clients who listen to Bigger Pockets is: "can you work with a seller carry?"  The short answer is: no, not technically.  The seller carry, as most people underst...

Hello everyone!! 2013 averaged 9 percent cap rates for commercial properties.  I am interested to hear what type of cap rates you find acceptable in determining your offer price?I have found depending on the property ...

My partner and I are nearing completion of our first flip property in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles.  It's a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1450 square foot, one-story house in a nice, quiet neighborhood.  It's not ...

I am new to the game and have some questions as I have recently started to question my choice in PM. Or....maybe I'm expecting too much?

Since I haven't had any other PM other than the one I am currentl...

I just found out that two people from my high school graduating class are both entering REI - one renovating a property to rent out, and one doing their first flip. Neither of these people have any background in real ...

In my most recent potential deals I have uncovered what seems to be the basis of good seller motivation, ie.. family financial crisis requiring a quick cash sale of property, but I have been unable to convert that mot...

I recently approached a good friend about being an private money investor.  I don't have any partners or investors yet. Her and her husband came back and offered being partners instead of only investors.  I thought it...

Please take this with a little humor. I don't want to offend anyone, but... I see posts and get lots of request for "Building a team" typically from newer members. Sounds something like this, and I'm sure you have see...

I'm kicking around some ideas with a friend of mine and we got into a discussion about whether or not it is possible to do any form of house-hacking in an area like Hell's Kitchen or similar hotspots in NYC.   I'm cur...