Stephen Nicholson
Email in Yellow Letters
I am preparing a set of Yellow Letters and I was thinking of including my email address as well as my phone number. Has anyone tried this, and if so, found any change to response rate?My thinking is that some may pref...
Ryan Russell
Radio Spot Opportuniy
I have recently been approached by a local owner of a successful radio station to trade free rent in one of my rentals (for one of his deejays) in return for either an undetermined number of radio spots OR a bi-monthl...
Corey Dutton
3 Things to NOT do at Your Office Holiday Party
Everyone has at least one memory of a work-related holiday party running amok, as they say. Whether from total boredom or unexpected guests, work holiday parties always have a good story or two that emerges afterwa...
Dennis Trinh
New member from Scottsdale, Arizona
Hi BP,I'm a new REI. I currently work as a traditional mortgage underwriter as my full-time job.I have learned so much over the past few months from webinars, podcasts and other valuable resources here on BP. I'm unde...
Katrina P.
Purchaser defaulted on LC pymts; can I collect rent from tenants?
Hi BP Family,So, I'm in a bit of a sticky situation. I sold a property on Land Contract (in Michigan), and the purchaser defaulted on payments one month after signing the LC. It's been a long time (so long it's too...
Eric La Pratt
Chicago by way of metro Detroit
Hey all,
My name is Eric and I'm a seasoned rookie who someone only now just discovered Bigger Pockets. My wife and I purchased a 2 flat in 2011 in Ferndale, MI with the intention to eventually move out and rent both...
Kara Beckmann
First Fix & Flip Scottsdale Single Family
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $315,000
Cash invested: $48,194
Sale price: $425,000
This was my first fix and flip property, and a full gut jo...
Ru Schaefferkoetter
What's your biggest mess up?
It's embarrassing to say it loud here -- I MESSED UP my very first investment, took a big loss, and still trying to get rid of it. Sparing y'all the painful stories, here are my biggest learnings.
Lesson # 1: NEVER ...
Derek Hebert
Where did my Equity go during my FHA REFI!!
I currently have a fha loan on a two-family. I plan on refi to drop the fha loan and as well as PMI. The LTV ($162,000-$235,000) = $73,000. Since it is a multi I’m told I’m only able to tAke 75% of the LTV ($73,000x.7...
Lynn Z
My Governor Mark Sanford
My governor has always been for family values...until today when he got caught cheating on his wife. Unfortunately the Lt. Governor is an airhead and many South Carolinians were frightened to death that he might seek...