I made a cash offer on a house that was listed as a short sale with settlement within 45 days. My agent told me that the seller's agent told him that the bank approved the offer. We then signed a contract for sale wit...

My First Deal and the 12 Deadly Mistakes I MadeThe quick and dirty numbers: Purchase Price: $17,307Purchase Closing Costs: $2000Rehab Costs: $80,748Roof: $6538Foundation: $3000Handyman Labor: $19,284Dumpster: $4378Ele...

What are some lessons y'all have learned from your rentals that you think nobody should make? Best things to put in your leases?

All,After doing some research on becoming a real estate agent, getting feedback and taking the preliminary exam courses, I stumbled upon a troubling number. "80%-90% of new agents quit or fail within the 1st year." I ...

In another thread, Josh suggested creating FAQs of topics that are often discussed/asked by newer investors on the site. While this isn't inclusive of the awesome contributions by hundreds of other contributors here ...

Hi everyone...  I'm new to this forum, thanks for having me.I'm in a little bind and need some help related to a 1031 exchange where a Qualified Intermediary is holding $113,344.93 of my money.   Looking for some advi...

It is almost daily that I see a new question or concern about Wraps and Sub2 here. It got me wondering just how many folks are aware of outcomes of some of those practices really are. It also begs the question, just...

I'm a 32 year LPN that is just getting into real estate. Before joining Bigger Pockets, I signed a rent to own contract on what I thought I would be a great investment. We are living in it as we rehab. The landlord c...

The rental industry remains one of the least disrupted multi-billion $$$ industries in the US... Other than software to make marketing, property management, researching properties, finding owner contact info and accou...