I'm debating whether to purchase my mother's home through a private mortgage as a way to start house hacking but want to make sure I am able to build equity in a way that will allow me to use it to purchase a second p...

Hi All, I don't know if this is a big problem on BP but I know of a LOT of cases where its happened in my FB groups. PLEASE beware of lenders with "gmail" addresses (mostly) saying they can get you 4-5% loans for your...

Reminder to people out there, if you have your servicer handle the forced placed insurance - remember after a foreclosure or deed in lieu where you get the property back the property is no longer insured. Recently had...

I often get asked where the best market is for MTRs and I wanted to provide a case study that shows that MTRs can work in any market. Market: Small town in Indiana, 60 miles from IndianapolisProperty Type: 1 BR / 1 BA...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community,I am Omad Shaikh from St. Louis, MO and I am a passionate investor and serial entrepreneur. I live the world of business. I have a strong interest in real estate because it has and will ...

I recently met a gentleman that owns a couple rental properties with his 2 sisters.  He loves the cashflow and sees the benefits, however, the sisters both want out and hate dealing with any of it.  They put both prop...

Here's a question I have been struggling with:  Do I continue to save for retirement through tax deferred methods like a 401k, which grows my net worth 33% faster than a non retirement account? I am self employed, so ...

I put $500 earnest money and bank countered and I accepted counter . they stipulated that if I could not close by 8/20/12 they would be entitled to $100 per day. i am ready to close they cannot get title cleared in ti...

Hello BP community,another newbie here! I have a question for my potentially first deal. It would be a subject to deal. I was visiting at a coworkers house and he asked me, what sounded like to me a jokingly manner, i...

I have a goal of getting my real estate license this winter while things are slow in my primary business. 
I've just started looking at online courses that you can pay for: Kaplan, Duane Gomer, First Tuesday, Real e...