Background (short & sweet):I started investing in February 2004 with two single family rentals and moved into developing, but got burned by contractors and the economy during the economic recession. As a result, I...

Hello everyone and I am really excited about being a new member at Bigger Pockets!I am from Minneapolis/St Paul Minnesota and just closed on my first property (a duplex) and am aggressively looking to purchase more as...

Hi all,Back in April I had a duplex under contract in CT. It was going to be my first investment and I was going to house hack. The deal fell through when the appraisal fell short..Thankfully so because looking back t...

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I am super curious to know if anyone has considered carrying back assignment fees as of late to make deals work. Its something that I have been considering to start working with really credit challenged folks that i ...

My daughter has moved to Killeen and has been looking in the Temple area for some small acreage with a home on it.  I have emailed several agents in the area and not one has replied!  As an agent myself I am scratchin...

The government and the politicians take credit for bringing back the economy after the big bubble burst @ 2008. If fact it was the government that probably cause the issue by demanding loans to most anyone for little...

When putting together a funding packet or investment opportunity packet to present to private lenders, hard money lenders, family, friends, doctors, lawyers, etc. What information should I provide about the deal? Gene...

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3 Myths of the Financial Crisis

MYTH #1: Greedy Bankers Preyed On the Weak

Greed is not unique to bankers. A culture of house-flipping, "liar loans," and easy money ran deep through the post-2000 cultur...