Hello fellow real estate enthusiasts.  I came across this company who says they do "asset-based" lending, meaning that they provide loans based solely on the property and not the borrowers credit history.  They claim ...

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

My 2 favorites I know of:

-PayPal'ing the cash to myself (3% fee). Although they've given me a slap on the wrist for this.

-Amazon WebPay'ing the cash to...

And who typically pays...closing costs? title fees? title insurance? surveys? etc. etc....

This is going to be long, hope it makes sense. 9.5 years ago 6 investors got together and purchased a 42 door condo complex. 3m cash was put it and a 3m loan was taken out. Rents have paid down the loan and it will be...

Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...

Just spent a nice afternoon in Cleveland.. like what i saw of this rust belt city... looks like another one on its way up.Looks like we will plant some investment roots.

Alright BP Nation, this is the start of Year 2 of the Real Life of the Real Estate Investor  thread.In the first year of the Real Life of a Real Estate Investor, without meaning to do so, it attracted and resulted in ...

I’ve recently come across the concept of “personal banking” through “overfunding” whole life insurance policies and leveraging the cash value to buy assets.In theory it sounds like a can’t loose situation. You have a...

My goal is to acquire 167 rental properties in 5 years generating $500/month on average. 
Im starting my first year and am planning to buy 10 properties in 1 year. I’ll have $50K saved and $8,000 in credit lines. 
M...

Since I only have two years of REI under my belt, this is more of a check in to see if I’m going down the right path here and if there’s anything else I could be doing.I have trouble tenants that I inherited and their...