Tim Silvers
SHORT SALE FLIPS ILLEGAL NOW?
I am surprised no one else posted on this today! This is some scary stuff.
It seems that non-disclosure to the respective lenders in short sales flips has already gotten the feds involved - and some investors will be...
Ashley Benning
Is this too much to ask my realtor to do?
Hello, BP! I have realtors in California, Utah, and Arizona and am actively seeking my first property to fix and flip or--even better-- BRRRR. While they are sending me automated MLS listings (except for my CA realtor...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: Do you have a BHAG (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal)?
Welcome to our question of the week! We are talking about goal setting, because that can apply to any point in your journey as an investor. At BiggerPockets, you may have heard the mention of a BHAG (big, hairy, audac...
Robert M.
Parents loaned me down payment for duplex, I sold it, now who pays capital gains?
In 2016 my parents loaned me the down payment for a rental property ($150k toward a $600k duplex in a midsize East Coast city). There were no formal terms or expectations - it was just "here's the money, don't be dumb...
Jonathan Greene
The 5 Biggest Mistakes New Investors Are Making Here In The Forums
These are here to help you make better connections in the forums. It's ok to be new, but if you consider these five tips, you will get much better responses to your questions.
1. Writing too little or too much in a p...
Jonathan Greene
Why are so many new investors looking for out-of-state properties
Every day in the forums it's the same thing. "I'm just getting started and I've analyzed a ton of deals (never seen any in real life) in several markets that are nowhere near where I live because where I live there ar...
Eric DeVito
No family support, only negative comments. What to do?
Hello all! I am sharing my RE ideas with my mother and other close family members and I receive no support. Only comments such as bad tenants, you will go broke and save your money. No one thinks like me or likes to t...
Ryan Mullin
1 really good idea for newbies to get in the game! (Its NOT wholesaling)
For those who want to get into real estate but have little or no money this post is for you.Essentially if you want to get into this business but don’t have money to invest you need to provide a service to make money ...
John Upperman
A Real Estate Investor is born ($75K Profit on first deal)
Hey BP Community,I became a BP Pro member in December of 2015. After years of talking about investing in Real Estate I decided it was time to take some action. I started using my hour commute to work to listen to th...
Josh Lyons
Does a landlord need a pickup truck?
My wife and I are planning to get a second vehicle. We've been able to get by with one to save more money. We're planning to buy our first rental property asap and plan to manage it ourselves, at least to start. I've...