I spoke with my attorney this afternoon, and he told me that Illinois is about the pass laws that will "crack down" on self directed IRAs and require private lenders to be certified.  Has anyone else heard about this?

Hi allI have been studying and taking time to pick a niche.From all research  made ,I discovered Nigerians are more into 2 niches:  buying of raw land, hold for a while and resell when the value of the property increa...

Howdy BP Community!We're researching the possibility of operating a STR off highway 50 in El Dorado county, just outside of the TRPA. I'd love to talk to somebody who operates up there to talk about management issues,...

I am seeking advice and wondering if anyone else has been in this situation.  I put the funds together to buy my first fixer upper investment property. After eight months of searching i found it and have it under cont...

Given that we are at the high end of the real estate cycle in most MSA's, has your criteria for multifamily investing in renter or landlord friendlier states changed? 

Hey is anyone out there having trouble doing back to back closings? With the short sales that we have done recently the title company have required that we hold the property for 72 hours to insure that the funds won't...

Hey BP community!  I really appreciate all of the expertise and help here.I am just starting out and am circling Philadelphia as my probable target market.  Any advice or recommendations are definitely appreciated.  H...

How do you calculate the valuation of a mobile home park that is empty and with X lots ready for rental and Y lots “possible” but without road and utilities setup? I’m used to running cashflow and cash on cash ROI ana...

Hi everyone,

I'm looking forward to connecting with so much knowledge on these forums. I've invested in real estate personally - a couple of properties with renters in place - and more recently started workin...

How do some of these sites screen their sponsors and the legitimacy of their investment return claims? For example, I have been keeping track of some of these home rehab flips being financed on sites like iFunding and...