I am amazed at the e-mail I just received from Prosper (text below).  Yes, I had never used Folio, but I considered it a feature of my investment in Prosper notes.  HOW CAN THEY DO THIS?Does this really mean that:1) M...

Hello, everyone! My name is Karen Harris and I’m very new to BiggerPockets and to the world of RE investing. My background is in banking and direct sales. Have not yet purchased an investment property, but I’ve been e...

I own a duplex in a nice quiet neighborhood. Both sides are rented out by fantastic long term tenants.
Recently new neighbors moved into a rental across the street. From day one the tenants have been completely absen...

I used to own 4 rentals in west Texas.  My property manager only charged $300 for tenant placement.  I understand that I probably can't get that rate in Minneapolis, but I honestly feel that a full months rent for ten...

I called my mortgage loan officer yesterday to discuss lending options for my many properties in LA.  I'm looking to grow my business, and I wanted to borrow using my rental homes as collateral.  I have zero debt.She ...

Trying to learn as much as possible. Refining plans before implementing them.Most important question: How does one use the "@username" tag to respond / address someone in the forums?Thanks

Hi all,Finally, I've decided to be bold enough to invest in real estate. I've learned a lot from biggerpockets and now time to dive in. I wanted some help in analyzing this deal. 1 bed/1 bath 645 sq ft. condo. Detroit...

There is a commercial property (strip mall) up for sale on auction.com later this month in my area. A group of us are interested in bidding. In our research we found that the property was purchased at a trustee sale i...

Hi everyone, I need some tax and legal advice in my situation where I have been incurring a good amount of unexpected expenses, and after some research tax rules seem to allow up to $25K of write-offs a year, but is p...

So I don't seem to have a big problem in finding good rehab projects to buy, I don't seem to have too much of a problem getting those properties renovated on time and on budget (more or less), don't have a problem get...