there is a house that went up for sale around the corner from where I work. I made an offer contingent on the appraisal and home inspection but the house is 15k.  The previous owner broke the house up into three rooms...

Hello friends!I am new to the BP community. I've been a non-active member since registration and that's because I needed to realigned somethings to allow me to get ready and focus. Now that's done. Yay!!! So been read...

I have to say I'm very encouraged by the mentality of investors helping other investors. It's quite refreshing and I totally understand the benefits that existing investors get from bringing on new investors into thei...

Congratulations BiggerPockets!!! 

Hey everyone!We are so excited to celebrate our 10th year anniversary since the launch of BiggerPockets, and we hope you are, too! For those of you who haven't heard, we will be throwing a party at our headquarters in...

Hello all, my name is James and I am from the seacoast region of New Hampshire. I started out in real estate as a complete accident. While working for a very small property management company in which the owner also o...

I just passed the test and got my Real Estate Sales License in Massachusetts this weekend!! I put it off since last April 2014 when I took the 40 hr class and am glad I finally took the test! I am thinking going with ...

Hey guys and gals,I am closing in the next two weeks on a 100% seller finance deal I picked up, duplex fully rented but it needs cosmetic work here in Pittsburgh.Do I ride it out with the current renters and do the wo...

Has anyone ever developed raw land into a mobile home park in the Austin, TX area?  We come across land deals from time to time and wanted to see what types of expenses typically go into getting the land ready (zoning...

So I have an opportunity to purchase an off-market duplex in Spring Arbor, Michigan but I'm nervous about the numbers.  The seller hasn't given a price but they purchased the property 10 years ago for $135,000.  I can...