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Bought a teardown at a tax auction, went in and knocked a hole in one of the kitchen walls, found three stud bays filled with plastic-wrapped used bills, mostly twenties but lots of fifties, hundreds. $873K total. The...
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In 2014-2015, more than 170 investors purchased 2 and 3 bedroom condo units from Growth Equity Group. This company specializes in investment properties in a self-directed IRA. More than 85% of their sales are bought i...
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Do realtors make their commission based off of the price I negotiated with the seller? Or do they make their commission based off of the price my cash buyer bought it for? If it is the latter, then in my mind I'm thin...
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As it becomes more prominent in the US it seems there should be a discussion on renting by the room. Yes, I'm aware that this has been done forever with student rentals, but I'm specifically talking about post-college...
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I've enjoyed my views from the back row, but have decided to lose my 'Forum Post Virginity' this afternoon.
I'd like to start by giving myself away with CREATIVE FINANCING
While that may sound sugges...
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Hi everyone!I’m a new real estate investor. I’ve started to learn more, browse the forums, listen to podcasts, and attend meetups. I keep seeing people seek out and utilize real estate agents, but I’m not sure why.Sim...
A recent BP blog article by Scott Trench had the phrase “. . . guys like us here on BiggerPockets . . . “ I commented about the gendered language, because if people don’t realize they’re doing it, it can never change....
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OK I got my first phone call. (Well this is the second) but this one seems really serious.Would it be ok if I asked a few of you to walk me through my first call experience?I will tell you exactly what is happening an...