Josh Taylor
How to verify a lender is legit
Im pretty sure a lender ive been talking to is a fraud but I want to make sure. Is there a forum or particular place on BP I can go to to see if a lender is legit. I started to get suspicious, so I searched the NMLS n...
Stephanie Darnell
Getting paid to be a real estate investor trainee
So... a few of things about me. First, my dream is be a real estate investor. Specifically, I want to landlord, but I am open to learning more about all the various forms of real estate investing. Second, I am in a re...
Julie George
Chicagoland - Is MyHomeRefund a Scam ?
Hi allI own a property in Chicago w/ tenants currently living there. There was a piece of mail that was delivered to the unit addressed to me from MyHomeRefund . See attached picture that my tenant sent me. The cover...
Bruce C.
What's the Scam Here and How do You Use Craigslist to Advertise?
I started my STR in Galveston at the end of February this year. I've averaged about 85-90% occupancy so far, and all but one booking has been through AirBnB, the other being VRBO. As we are getting closer to the end...
Ben S.
Did I screw up my retirement savings? Roth 401k changed...
Most all of my 401k investments have been after tax contributions which I think went to a roth 401k and I have been at 5-6 jobs in my 21 years of my career. I've nearly always chosen after tax contributions because I...
MarZia RiVera
Would you use the equity in your properties to create income
Hello AllI am considering utilizing the equity in my properties that will create enough income to cover the expense of the heloc and make a decent amount of money. For example my home has $200k available to pull on a...
Dawn Vought
Travis Peterson/Todd Morgan/Freedom Financial Services
I just started a deal to purchase a turnkey wholesale property in Detroit, MI from Travis Peterson and Todd Morgan. They have a team in place, including a title company, appraiser, property management, rehab contract...
Blake Reynolds
Tenant Discrimination (House Hacking)
If I am trying to rent out 2 spare bedrooms in a property that I own and live in can I be more selective as to which tenants I select since I also live in the house? Not that I would actually discriminate due to race/...
Jessica Y.
Craigslist scam??
Hi everyone,I recently joined BP and have been impressed by the amount of resources on here! We are just starting out in REI, and I have the extra time to learn more as I am only work part-time at the moment. When s...
Joshua A Fuhriman
Is it a scam?! how do i safely outsource?
Hey everyone. So I'm pretty new to wholesaling and soon after joining some investing oriented sites such as connected investors and bigger pockets I got an email. This email claims to be a company based out of the Phi...