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Hello Everyone,Brand new to BiggerPockets and REI in general but very eager to meet like minded people and am hungry to learn and get into it. I'm relatively new to Florida, having moved here from the NY/NJ area abou...
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Hey Everyone,
So I finally got a house under contract after about 10 previous offers on houses. This is a 3bed/2bath that is 1588 sq/ft and is an REO that needs mostly cosmetic work. I have it under contract for $1...
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Hello BP! I am located in Southern California. In order to take advantage of the current market, I am deciding whether to sell my SFH Southern California property I bought in 2014 and do a 1031. As you know, the Cali...
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Has anyone ever seen such a clause in a contract(approval letter with terms) for a hardship based Short Pay, or even for a Short Sale?)"Dear Customer(s):Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. (SPS), the mortgage servicer on...
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My goal for 2020 was to purchase 2 investment properties. Well, I didn't get 2 properties, but I did get 2 doors on my 1st deal.
Yesterday, December 30th 2020, I closed on my first investment property which is a du...
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Hey everyone. I've had a duplex for the last 5 months in a C/C+ area. Original numbers and inspection report made it look like on paper that I would be cash flowing after raising rents to market rents but month after ...
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Haha. So, I heard some audio from a guru I'd rather not name. His quick start program to $5k in 30 days is this:
1. Send 500 yellow letters to absentee owners that bought before 2003.
2. Field every single call ...
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Interesting articles about what's really going on
http://www.theburningplatform.com/2014/02/02/warped-distorted-manipulated-flipped-housing-market/
Looks like house flipping (buy, fix sell rehabbers) wi...
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Just closed on my 3rd rental. This beauty was built in 1977.I learned today how much "fun" there was in trying to peel off painted popcorn ceiling. It definitely doesn't want to come off easy. I've already taken out a...
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I have been lurking here for several years. I have been wanting to create an additional revenue stream for my wife and I. I believe it would get us a step closer to financial freedom. I would love to be able to tra...