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Hi everyone I am pretty new to BiggerPockets and as well as real estate investing and I was playing around the site and came across the SmartMove application to screen applicants and possible new tenants. Was wonderin...
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Hey BP World!I have found that many of my investors have been having issues with fraudulent private money lenders down here in Florida.With that being said, I was wondering what types of precautions can be taken when ...
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What is everyone's best source for motivated sellers, Especially those with good equity into the property?
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I purchased a property in California several years ago and lived in it as my primary residence for around 3 years. It is currently rented out and I am thinking about selling next year when my tenants lease is up. Wh...
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We recently accepted an offer to sell a property, and there is a 30 day "due diligence" contingency.Being that we are selling as a development opportunity to a developer, I'd like to know under what conditions the buy...
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hi everyone, I have a list of out of state and instate owners that have owned their properties since 1996 and below. I plan mailing a yellow letter and have been examining my list by calling owners and asking if they ...
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Hi There. This is my first BP Forums Post.We own a duplex and have lived in one side for 10 years. Only a few months the entire time without a tenant paying a full rent. We bought in 2010 in northern Illinois where th...
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Multifamily owners using a PM how do you interpret your eligibility if your PM pays payroll? I have been advised that if your holding co LLC EIN is NOT the one making the payroll then it does not count towards the loa...
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Hey guys! I am looking for some advice in regards to beginning to invest in real estate. My wife and I already own 1 rental property. However, after 2 job losses between 2009 and 2011, our savings are gone and we are ...
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Hello! I just bought my first rehab in Houston. I think I need to establish an LLC before I close. I was going to go through Legal Zoom but: 1) It seems to have a lot of "add-ons" that I'm not sure I need. For example...