So I've been painstakingly analyzing multi-family properties for over a year now. It's obviously difficult in this hot market to find anything worth giving a second look. The few properties that have seemed promising ...

In reviewing the latest Orlando Real Estate statistics, there is a concern that house prices are rising so fast that they are becoming out of reach for the average citizen. If this continues, banks' loan business will...

I would like to become a hard money lender.

I have the customers on both sides and a specific business model. I can sell it.

I have the cash reserves myself to lend, as well as know both individuals who want to fun...

Reading through this site has opened my eyes to problems I never thought of. I usually stick to local rental properties. While trying to find a new investment for some cash I needed to put to work, a friend recommende...

I just got this text from one of my tenants.  They have decent (not great) credit, have always taken ownership in the property (maybe now I know why?), and never been late on their payments.  They're fully-employed, a...

In the book How To Invest In Real Estate, the author claims that a property that doesn't meet the 1% rule will never be cashflow positive.Here is a proof against it. Buy a property for 500K cash, rent out for 2.5K, su...

I preapproved a borrower to put in an offer, but the listing agent denied the offer because it was from a big bank. There is a misconception that my bank won't finance a "flip" transaction. Our guidelines clearly st...

As the title suggests, what are the pros and cons of investing Class A vs. B vs. C properties?I understand that A properties might be less 'headache' due to better tenants but if it's all about the cash-flow, wouldn't...

I currently have 12 units all of which are Class C. My ROI for most is around 12-14% and CoC way higher but how do I make my strategy work for Class A Properties?  When I buy a property the following has been my stra...

BiggerPockets is excited to introduce its newest book, The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor! Taxes! Boring and irritating, right?Perhaps. But if you want to succeed in real estate, your tax st...