Just for fun but I know many of us have made it pretty big in real estate whether its a huge flip, cashout refinance, or built up rental profits. but I want to see what our biggest most extravagant guilty pleasure pur...

I've had a few people ask me if I would be willing to mentor them in wholesaling when they see my profile or see a sign off the street. I'm curious what you guys do or think when someone does this. To be honest, I won...

this is a continuation of my previous thread about the deal i am working on. want your opinions, please.

details:

asking price - 80k
accepted - 63k
75% LTV
cash to the table - ~$18k
rent(good condition) - 1,150-1,25...

This question is for the new investors out there and people who havent really started investing yet.  What do you want to learn?  What do you think it will take to get you through your first deal?  What scares you abo...

Can I sell a spec home and turn around and use the profits to buy a vacant piece of land that one day I will build a home on for Primary residence under the 1031 exchange rules? 

Does anyone know the best way to get my personal credit score from all 3 agencies?

Ideally, I'd like to get the score for all three agencies and then be able to monitor changes on it for the next month or so. But it...

Hello everyone! I'm a new member and wanted to introduce myself. I've been lurking on BP for a couple of weeks now and have found the the site and forum to be very helpful.

A couple of years ago I was honorab...

Hi guys, I am a Canadian citizen with permanent residence in Mexico. I've been investing in real estate in the state of Yucatan (the safest state in Mexico) for the last 1.5 years and have learned alot.. so far I've i...

I spoke to a real estate friend of mine and he gave me the low-down and difficulty of dealing with REO brokers.

The bottom line is that these reo brokers only deal with a select crop of investors. Newbies need not ...

What do you think are reasonable rates and terms to charge private lenders I know. Giving them 1st position on a property where they will be lending no more than 70% of the ARV.