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I'm going to be hard lending money for the first time and I need some pointers. I've inspected the property with the lendee and I'm comfortable lending her 80% of the value. She's buying the property for 125k and I'm ...
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The reason I ask is because I was listening to one of the podcasts here, and one of the guests said though he was from Southern California, his first investment was in Texas. So, though Denver is hot right now, would ...
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Hi All,I own a rental property in a condo development in NYC. One unit a few condos away is vacant (owner was foreclosed on). There is not heat in that unit and the water pipes keep breaking. As a result, they had to ...
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A little over 3 years ago, we initiated a system on the site called 'influence'. This
Influence System was designed to reward those users who engage and give back to BiggerPockets.
At first, the system was lauded al...
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I have a property next door and the taxes are owed, it will go for auction February the taxes are only around $300 for the past two years. The property is only worth around $6000. I know the past owners are not goin...
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Hey all, I quit my W2 6 months ago with solid reserve set aside and a proven business model. My business is going well and my wife was being offered insurance as a part time RN, but as of December 31st they are resci...
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Hello bigger pockets getting ready to do a 1031 exchange in corona California. First time ever for us we are selling a commercial building can use any tips or pointers. Also what kind of properties should we be looki...
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Over the years, I have seen sooo many posts about people wanting mentors. These folks are so hungry for hands on education that they are willing to do almost anything to gain the knowledge. I recently read a thread wh...
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Has anyone here been involved with a RE education/mentoring group named Renatus. Went to a presentation tonite in Houston. Seems like a potentially good organization, Seems to be quite pricy though. Looking for ge...
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Hi Folks,I've heard investing in the inner city and low income/high crime areas is horrible, but I'm here to ask either how you've made it work to be successful, or exactly what kind of nightmare you've had?I've been ...