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http://www.wsj.com/articles/rent-to-own-homes-make...Buy a property and do a lease purchase. Simple.
Based on your experience, what are the best cities to invest in the next couple of years?The city i live in (los angeles) is overpriced and most of investments i've seen lately do not make any sense; i'm therefore com...
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Hi everyone,
I am located in NYC and am looking to purchase my first property for long term rental investment here. I am still new to this and there is a lot to learn! Would appreciate any tips, insights, or areas o...
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10/23/12 UPDATE: The Influence System Has been Removed from BiggerPockets.
INFLUENCE & VOTING
We've established...
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I got a lot of value from Michael L's ongoing post about his experience with Elite in Chicago, so I thought I'd replicate that for others. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/16...I live in Southern Califo...
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The neighbor who lives next to my rental home has threatened to sue me because he alleges my tenant has not responded adequately to his requests that she quiet or remove her barking dog. He also complains that she hol...
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Just an introduction to help you help me: I live in Los Angeles, CA, and I am the Regional Manager for a marketing company. LA property prices are completely out of control, and the amount of bids a house gets just te...
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Hello all
I am a Canadian who has lived in the US for the last several years. I am considering investing in Ontario in the future.
What methods, websites, lists etc. do you use for finding propert...
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There is always much debate on if an LLC is needed. I have one. Only because someone told me to hold my properties in it for protection. I paid a lawyer to draft it and I signed it, and filed it away. I read most o...
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I am being told by an attorney that because of the Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 I cannot get a seller to hold the paper. I do not understand because I hear of people doing this.