First of all, I am really excited because constantly reading biggerpockets has given me the confidence to try my first project. I am going in with a friend of mine, to flip a house. He is very experienced with constru...

Hey all,

I'm in the final stages of selling my primary residence, in fact the closing was today. My wife and I signed closing docs and a preliminary settlement statement a few weeks back in preparation of a new baby ...

Hi everyone,I'm trying to buy my first deal here in the States with an agency loan (Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac). It's a 30 unit apartment building in Oak Forest, IL (suburb of Chicago). 8% CAP, stabilized property.The ...

Hello everyone, Curious your thoughts on a contract to purchase land with family.  I have a plot of land in an ideal location of Palmer Lake, Colorado right on the lake.  The property could sell for approximately $120...

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Im currently working with two mortgage brokers to re-finance my home out of a VA and into a conventional. End result, ultimately freeing up my VA so I can use it again in the San Diego market. With ...

I am from a very small, and poor area. I have bought a foreclose for $19k. Probably worth at 30k. I’m a single mom on low income but save most of my money. I want to build for my future and my daughters. Any advice on...

BP, here's the deal:

You're making money in real estate because you have technical knowledge AND people skills. Sales, negotiation, even advanced social skills. I need to be trained in more of these, because real est...

Hello everyone, my partner and I own 4 buildings comprised of 22 units in the Chicagoland area free and clear. they are fully rented. We also fix and flip single-family homes in higher income sections of chicago.

W...

I have an opportunity to buy 12 condos from a bank--the owner converted them into condos & tried to sell them, unsuccessfully-- they are in a predominantly rental area of DC, now the bank wants to unload them. I a...

I've got a question that I haven't been able to find on the forum. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.
How often do you feel a property management company should inspect your rentals? I've been using a company now f...