so...a long, long time ago, in the days before the internet they used to do "foreclosure" or "trustee" sales on the court house steps.  Basically, a homeowner would not pay his mortgage, the bank would reclaim the hou...

Hello, I am John and I am new not only to Bigger Pockets, but to real estate investing as well. I have gotten into the idea of investing just 6 months ago. I haven't done any deals as of yet. However, before I jumped ...

Just came out that RE/MAX Greater Atlanta has filed for bankruptcy protection.

There are stories of the more than 300 agents not getting their commission checks.(checks are already bouncing).The brokerage says earnes...

I'm speaking to all property managers out there who can help me understand this. I just let my manager know that my friend contacted them through Zillow about my listing.  Its been a week since she's heard anything ba...

I am 21 years old and have been Realtor for a few years now having successfully completed 2 transactions so far. One of them being the purchase my primary residence (a duplex househack) and the other being a family mo...

Hey everyone,I need help marketing RIGHT so my efforts don't go to waste...I'm currently on a very tight budget. I'm using only what I have to market as much as I can so I can get my first deal and use that money for ...

Hello All.. I thank all of you for your postings, as I have gathered alot of interrestiong information here the last few times I have logged on.

I will first explain a little who I am, and why I take interrest in thi...

Question:  Is there purpose to showing bank or lender loyalty when obtaining additional loans?I know from the Podcasts and reading these forums that some people enjoy having a relationship with their lender.  My thoug...

Hello everyone, I would like to have a FHA loan for my first investment property and put down 3.5% as down payment. even though I don't have a two year work history, I have 6 months of great bank statements. Making 10...

Dear all,One of our project will be done soon: 1 big flat that we have divided in 4 units. We would like to try a new business model for one unit in order to go through the process and see how it goes. The idea will b...