Aubrey Cook
Advice needed for a newbie cash buyer
I’m totally new to real estate and looking for some advice. I’m currently a graduate student studying studio art at a school in DC. After graduating in 2 years, I plan on moving to SF to pursue a career in art. I have...
Bob Malecki
Disappointed with Granite Strategic Investments
Just a heads up, we had a NPL purchase deal with Granite this month with an accepted offer. We waited over 2 weeks for Chaz to get us a missing assignment to complete our due diligence. Just yesterday I was told that ...
Ted Harris
China Bets on US Housing Recovery
China said to be buying U.S. mortgages
The China Investment Corp. is set to invest up to $2 billion in mortgage-backed securities because it considers the housing market set for a recovery.
August...
Austin S. Pogue
MY FIRST WHOLESALE DEAL THROUGH RE AGENT - DO I NEED POF?
In specific, I am working with the LISTING AGENT. What are all the documents I need to complete this transaction? Mind you, I am WHOLESALING this property, not purchasing myself. Do I need to contact my cash buyers l...
Sherman Lau
Passive Retirement Investments
I wanted to get everyone's advice on passive real estate investment strategies. We have low 7 figures to invest and would like to retire. We no longer want to be landlords or manage developments anymore. What would be...
Justin B.
Blackstone drops home buying 70%...Uh Oh!
The whole story about how private equity firms and hedge funds have steamrolled into the residential home market to become this decade’s slumlords is a story covered on this blog before mainstream media even knew i...
Tony Marcelle
Where do you find LEGIT partners to fund capital?
There are way too many scam artists out there claiming to be legit people to fund money for real estate investing. I do not have family and friends to rely on to get capital I need for real estate investing. I hear ma...
Austin Mize
Index funds for beginners
hello everyone first time posting in BiggerPockets, I was listening to the money podcast and Mindy and Scott where talking to a guest about low cost index funds in particular the S&p 500 and vanguard, I’m just ce...
Bob Shome
lack of suitable properties
Are others finding it harder to find good properties right now? In my area it seems to be the case. I try to find purchase in the 50-60% of improved value range, putting in 20% and making 30-40%. I am doing most of...
Brandon Sturgill
Simultaneous Closing and Fannie Mae Guidelines
Is a simultaneous close within Fannie Mae guidelines...? I am looking to close on a flip and trying to locate a title agency that will do the simultaneous close. The agency rep indicated they could do the closing if i...