Hi everyone,My fiance and I are getting started in real estate investing, looking to start by buying and renting near universities.  We have always wanted to work for ourselves, and think this is a great way to eventu...

I’m looking to self-close on some cheap $1k vacant desert properties (title companies would cost me as much as the land).In one case I’m talking to the seller’s husband who has a durable power of attorney. The deed is...

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I am putting together an offer to purchase a family friend's investment property. This would be an off-market deal, and I'm aiming for seller financing. How would you present an offer in this situation? Is there a tem...

Hello everyone. My name is Perry and I've been a BP podcast listener for about 6-7 months now. Since it seems customary to introduce oneself on the BP forums when they're ready to get to work, I'd like to take this op...

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Today, I want to discuss the importance of the Sponsor Underwriting Process. Part I.
Introduction
Sponsor underwriting is a critical aspect of real estate and investment analysis. It involves e...

Someone sent me this email so I wanted to post it less as much of the political spin as I could subtract as possible to get a sense for how much of it is accurate. Here are taxes that will be coming for 2011 accordin...

*** I just read the rules and see that it says no requests for mentors. I am not sure if what I have asked for here counts as that, so please feel free to delete the post if it violates that rule. I AM asking for help...