Hello, I have been consuming a lot of real estate info from books, podcast, and blogs and I think I'm ready to start making my own mistakes in real estate instead of reading about other peoples. I live in Indianapolis...

I know there are tons of solutions when it comes to hiring a lead generator, someone to fill the roles of making outbound calls to sellers. Let me explain what we've tried in the past, what's working for us now and wh...

1st question - What is the best "length of term" for a life insurance policy?My understanding is that I can choose how long to set the contract, but the longer the term, the higher the premium. My premium would be on ...

Property is 1,148sqft, 3bed, 2bath, family/living room, kitchen/laundry.Work that i would like to do:- brand new kitchen- 2 brand new baths- all cosmetics brand new- some if not all windows need to be replaced- conver...

so i was reading this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/21771-gut-rehab-costs and got the definition of a gut rehab

"A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out ...

Hello everyone!Quick bit about me- I'm a data scientist working in NYC and literally just started looking into REI a week ago. Mostly because of the dream I have of retiring early with a nice cash flow, but also partl...

Whats Happening BP?  So, first off, hi, I'm darwin, and I don't post or follow on this forum much, because it gets my blood pressure up.  I've been a property investor now for about 4 years, and own some rentals, and ...

Hello All,This is my first time on a forum, but I am so frustrated with my situation with Home Partners that I felt it necessary to write.  I have been renting with them for about a month and the process to get anythi...

Hi all- looking for opinions on whether or not I should hire out for lawn care and snow removal on my properties or buy a truck and do it myself... let me explain my situation. I currently do not own a truck but would...

I realize there is no sure fire way to guarantee a lender will agree to a short sale and in a lot of cases it seems to come down to "the bottom line", will it be it more profitable; or should I say less costly; tha...