Flipping my first house and first time dealing with sub-contractors.  The electrician that gave the best bid wants 50% up front.  I balked at that and he said he can do 25% up front.  He said he doesn't want to fund i...

I have been a member on Bigger Pockets for 3 years now and got significantly more serious about my investing about 2 years ago. Full disclosure, I had a fair amount of experience prior to getting on the forums, but wh...

Grandfather owns trust, is trustee and beneficiary of trust. Grandfather loan son and daughter-in-law cash June 1994. Security for cash loan was Deed to land. July 1996, son passes. Daughter-in-law had right of surviv...

I am interested in hearing thoughts on Baltimore City as a place to invest in real estate. I have been optimistic of late with how constructive the manifestations have been here relative to the other areas of the coun...

Hey everyone, I'm trying to see if anyone could help me figure out if I'm able to use my 401k and Roth IRA to buy rental properties. I've tried to google these topics but didn't get much information. I'm 24 and have a...

This is my first investment property and I'm working on getting my first tenant!I'm trying to develop a fair and efficient tenant screening process, but I'm a little worried if I'm dancing around any discrimination is...

Hi, has anyone here invested with or can refer any good options for mobile home park syndications for non accredited investors? I've been interested in getting in to this space. Thanks,Tony

We all know that Ben, who also happens to be the author of the best real estate course in North America, is pretty outspoken about investing in 30K pigs. I was just thinking though, I wonder if Ben would entertain the...

I'll get this right out of the way up front, note newbie (i.e. 1 note). I am looking at a second that has an unpaid balance of approximately 30K. The first is foreclosing on the borrower, the court date is set and the...

I have reached a friction point with tenants (Unit 1) and need some advice. They have been living at the property since May 1. Sometime in June my tenant had asked if it would be ok for her to do some work in the yard...