I have been around Bigger Pockets now for about a year and have been involved in the nightly rental business for 14 years. Here on Bigger Pockets I read posts from many people who are concerned about getting into the ...

Any ideas in dealing with relatives who mock your plans to invest in real estate?

I've been around this business long enough to see just about every scammer out there. I've noticed that all of the scammers use certain words: Here's my list:

1. SECRET (the gurus have a secret alright. The secre...

Hey everyone,Getting started in REI here. Haven't bought anything yet, still doing research. Can anyone give me the story on management companies? Should I use one or not? How do they make a profit from my (future)hou...

There is no right or wrong answer to this question, but I would be interested to know where you guys keep short to medium term cash that you are holding between deals.  That is to say, you sell a property and you have...

I completed a Brrr earlier this year.  When I refinanced the property to pay back my private money lender the appraisal came it at $105k.  My projections and comparables in the neighborhood supported an appraisal at $...

Going through a traditional mortgage or conventional loan is pretty straight forward. But, private or hard money just sounds like Lucky Luciano will be knocking on my door asking for double the interest....Does the ol...

Anyone ever use Peter Conti & Jerry Nortons' "Quick Flip Money Machine", where they pay $10,000 for Wholesale deals you find? Does anyone know if it's legit?

Greetings BP family,I hope I’m asking this question in the right forums, if not please don’t hesitate to let me know.So the situation is that a friend of mine was breaking her lease to travel overseas on military/cont...