I live in the city of Austin Texas where the market is starting to get very expensive to buy a home. I am a first time home buyer and want to take advantage of the lower down payment to purchase my first property for ...

Hey BP family, I'm looking to see if anyone in the BP family has used freedom funding? It's sounds good but if they are asset based lending why do you have to pay before you even have a property under contract?

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Hello everyone! My name is John Sheffer. I am from Eden NY, a small town about a half an hour south of Buffalo NY. I have no experience in real estate investing but am eager to learn. I have been working in the constr...

I am looking to buy in a specific area and wrote letters to a few people. One guy, a supposed developer, called back and ask for an offer on the property I mentioned.I made one and we settled on a price. My realtor wa...

Had a phone call from a couple - seemed nice on the phone, reasonable explanation why they wanted to move, etc.  Did a background check, found out that the man has been jailed on terroristic threats, assault, bad chec...

Introduction
Dear Bigger Pockets members.
I'm a long time listener and hopefully have an interesting situation for you to ponder.
I've lived my entire life in London, England up until November 2020 when I immigrate...

What is the best stragety for handling a potential lead paint situation? I am just starting out and am looking at properties. Most of the houses I look at were built in the 1950s/60s. And with these houses, I have...

My wife taught elementary in a rough area in Tacoma and in a privileged area in Wallingford. In Tacoma, the elementary kids had to duck under desks as they experienced a drive by shootings. Kids are joining gangs in t...

Hello,What do you guys think of the san tan valley/ queen creek area in arizona for a first time home buy as a primary residence or investment? They are building a lot of things out there, just looking to see what oth...

OK, so I am relativity new to the forum but I've been a little confused about my plan. I'm 17 and I'm going to be going to college this January. I've read alot of good REI books like "Real Estate Riches" and "The Mill...