Roger Mills
Avoiding fraud from internet private lenders
I have been communicating with a "private Lender" who is willing to lend me funds for a particular project. Having never met him, I'm looking for advise as to how to check him out for legitimacy. He sent me a copy o...
William Richard Arens
Buying Parent's House to Save the Farm (House Hack)
Hi all,
I am a 26 yr old prospective real estate investor. I currently make about 65k-70k/yr at my W2 and have run a small mowing company for the last 7 years which makes me another 12k/yr. 2 years ago I discovered b...
Barbara L Dainoff
Need advice - I bought a bad flip
Maybe not the best place to ask for advice - I bought a home in N Central MA advertised as totally renovated, a pristine revival. Among other attributes was a new roof and new high efficiency HVAC. What I've learned...
Ryan L.
Do you guys use BP Smart Move for tenant screening?
Hey guys,
Do you use biggerpockets.smartmove.com for your tenant screening? If so, how do you like it compared to others? If not, why not and who do you use? I used it for my prop and it seemed to work really well. W...
Jimmy H.
Investing in War Zones
You hear alot about avoiding "war zones". Investing in low income is not some peoples cup of tea, but some people do focus their strategy in such areas. My issue is that even these low income investors, along with eve...
Shiloh Lundahl
What is the 1 thing that has contributed most to your success?
Last night before bed I was watching wrestling matches on YouTube. Not the fake wrestling such as WWE or anything like that, but the actual real elite wrestlers like Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder, and pretty much anyo...
Jason C.
Number of inspections when selling
We have accepted an offer on a beautiful, fully remodeled, house built in the early 1980's. We have done all the work on the house ourself with the help of a general contractor who is a friend of ours and made sure it...
Rob Hartz
Driving for Dollars $$$$
Hi Guys,
New investor coming around the bend!
Thinking of different options of acquiring potential buys, and I think driving for dollars can, if utilized correctly, be an excellent method. Has anyone had success wit...
Alex Larcheveque
Inland Empire / East LA City Report - What's New In Each Town
AZUSA
Caltrans is considering repairing a 4.4-mile closed gap in State Highway 39 in the northern section of the Angeles National Forest, a washed-out portion of highway north of Azusa, closed for 44 years, that bloc...
Bill Plymouth
Depression and Real Estate
Hey everyone. I'm sure at some point, the majority of you have had to deal with depression. Sometimes, it can be completely debilitating and throws me off my groove for months at a time. Let's be honest, shoving my...