I'm looking to get financed NOW. I've had some response time issues with the 2 lenders I'm currently... eh "working with." What's the protocol with shopping around for lenders? Obviously I'm looking for the best rate ...

Check out this video on Yahoo about two guys that paid $300K to buy a house to flip. Turns out the garage was filled with artwork worth $30M. Guess I need to be more careful what I throw away when trashing out a house...

A Bit Of Encouragement For Newbie WholesalersHey guys. So, it has come to my attention that there are some folks out there who do not think that some newbies are performing their duties ethically. They believe that th...

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy getting a rental in order. I now have a dilemma between two applicant tenants. I am leaning towards one but wanted some of your opinions. The SFH is a 3/2/2 lis...

I have a piece of land in Thurston County I am thinking of donating since it will help minimize capital gains. I need a charity in Washington state that does not have an extremely high minimum value. The tax exempt or...

I have been away from the forums for a couple of weeks, so I thought I would post a quick update.

My wife and I had our first child. Anaya Samana was born on June 15th 2010.

As a financial counselor to many US Navy...

I have several clients that are currently earning good returns with STRs & MTRs,  on the flip side. I have witnessed where NEWBIEs are having moderate cash-on-cash returns in TAMPA BAY area. Currently, the competi...

Hi all,My name is Chris Lopez and I'm an eye doctor relocating from Texas to upstate New York to practice.  I've been binging on BP podcasts for the past couple of months, as well as reading finance and real estate bo...

Hi everyone,

I'm just getting started with real estate investing and am so excited to have found Bigger Pockets! Between my husband and I we are well versed in the construction, estimating and rehabbing end o...

We bought a house for our daughter to live in while at college.  She will have three roommates that will be paying rent.  Would it be at all beneficial to list her on the lease?  Or just stick to the tenants that are ...