Scott Trench
How Important is Your Credit Score?
I've noticed that a lot of people on the site come on and ask about how they can get started investing with a poor credit score and if that score even matters in real estate.I'd argue that it does. I think it makes o...
Henry M.
Examples of Mortgage and Real Estate Fraud Investigations - Fiscal Year 2013
The following examples of mortgage and real estate fraud investigations are written from public record documents on file in the court records in the judicial district in which the cases were prosecuted.
Defen...
Uwe K.
Home office and mileage deduction/transportation expeses
I was reading about and researching this over and over again, books, IRS pubs, here, elsewhere. I cannot get a conclusive answer even in forums with seasoned CPAs debating this topic.
That much is clear:
- If you hav...
N.A N.A
Leave equity in or pull it out?
On deals where you plan to rent, lease option, seller finance, or hold for any amount of time, which do you guys normally do? Obviously both have their advantages...but what strategy do you prefer?
Ryan Pryor
Military Men and Women
Hi Bigger Pocket Member’s,I am considering joining the US Navy. I wanted to check with the Bigger Pockets community and see if anyone could share advice. Is there anyone that is currently serving that is investing? Is...
Amanda McCoy
Better than lease option
I just went to a 3 day seminar held by Christopher McClatchey called Real Wealth- The Power of Zero in Orlando FL. I highly recommend it for buy and hold investors. He teaches you owner financing with 0 % interest wit...
Mason Kelley
Breaking lease due to military orders.
I have a tenant whom broke her lease and wants her deposit back. She is claiming her husband whom did not live with her, and was not on the lease, received orders to go over seas. She has decided to accompanying h...
Vickiel Woodard
Scared: I bought three distressed houses with no money for rehab.
Hello BP! I've been grinding for the last several months, with two jobs, family crisis and a caregiver for my sister. My plate has been overloaded But, I love real estate and make time for it somehow every week. While...
Julie Kern
Should I hold firm or negotiate this deal?
We put an offer in on a property yesterday and we're waiting for the seller to "run numbers" and get back to us (tomorrow morning). My plan was to hold firm at our offer price, but now I'm wondering if that's the bes...
Kevin N.
Evicting Squatters
Just got a REO property, the bank never evicted the original owner when the house got foreclosed. Cash for keys did not work. The only way to evict him legally now is go through the court systems but that could take ...