John Ewas
Offering on foreclosure, guy still living in house
I'm going to put an offer in on a foreclosed house. Foreclosed 12/2012. Original owner went belly up, he then got some money from a private investor, 42k mortgage, then got a Hard money lender, to lend him $132k. Th...
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Detroit investors advice please
I bought a home in Detroit Dec 2009. It was a package including rehab for $35,000, in a good neighborhood. To make a long story short, I had unexpected bills and bad tenants. I had to change management companies to ge...
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Seattle's Tiny House Villages -
These are in neighborhoods that the landlords had no choice if the "homeless villages" were put in. The homeless can not be kicked out of the "homeless" villages for drug use or prostitution.**************************...
Eric Wilson
Deal of a Single Family in a Very Rough Neighborhood
Hello. I’m looking into buying a 1/4 of a fourplex unit in Kelowna, BC. It’s a foreclosure in rough condition. It’s located in one of the roughest areas in town where tenants are usually on social assistance. Not that...
Micki M.
The Biker Bar is reborn aka my first Indy flip
I'm posting this today because my rehab is complete and that in itself is a success. I bought the house because a) I could write a check for it and b) it was a real live biker bar and I'm a sucker for a story. Here ...
Jason Cook
Investing in C/D Neighborhoods. Good or Bad Idea?
Hello. I am looking to purchase my first rental property this year. I'm currently house hacking where I live now. I am considering investing in a market that I'm vaguely familiar with. I ran the numbers and looks to b...
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Are You Into REI and REITs?
I usually hear about REITs from stock investors so I'm curious, how do actual real estate investors feel about them? Does anyone invest in property and also heavily invest in REITs? Why? Why not?
Ali Samana
Freedom of speech-absolute?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/30/westboro.baptist.snyder/index.html?hpt=T2
I read the above article and was very disturbed by it. I believe in freedom of speech as much as the next guy, but like any other freedom...
Shawn Mayhew
STR in Bentonville, AR how feasible?
Hello BiggerPockets, Ive been looking to purchase my first investment property in Bentonville, AR. My wife and I travel here often mainly for mountain biking and have noticed the growth potential. I’ve been following ...
Burt L.
How To Get Rid of Tenant After The House Tested Positive for Meth
I am working with the owner of a property that has two houses on it. The tenants in the first house had to be evicted due to non-payment and it was a long, ugly process. There were arrests for meth possession at that ...