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Account Closed Social Engineering
19 June 2014 | 3 replies

Hello BP,

Does anyone or their agents practice social engineering for listing information, by deductive reasoning, from listing agents?

My agent submitted an offer for a ROE. The listing agent told my ...

Spencer Alessi New member from Central NY State
19 October 2015 | 4 replies

Hey everyone. I'm a new member from central ny state. I'm an IT guy by trade and my wife and I are looking to get into REI as a way to help pay for some of our dreams. Mostly that is paying for college, travel and ret...

Matthew Mohr Good 1st idea on how to jump in ???
4 June 2018 | 3 replies

Hi everyone, I am super excited that I found this very useful forum and site. There is a wealth of information and great people here, so I truly would like to say thank you. I am thinking of refinancing the house that...

Mark Guagliardo Pros and Cons of Dual Agency in Hawaii
6 May 2016 | 0 replies

What Is a Dual Agent?Legally speaking, a dual agent is a real estate broker, or agents working for the same broker, who act on behalf of both the seller and the buyer in a transaction. A broker is permitted to act as ...

Jose Perez First Investmen Property
10 October 2012 | 10 replies

Please let me know what you think of this deal. It will be my first deal. The house is a multi family building (two flat) located in Chicago - northwest of the city. The listing price is 129,000. I offered 115,000 fo...

Debbie Berg building more vacation cabins as a tax shelter?
24 July 2019 | 8 replies

Let's say someone had gotten a chunk of money, this year, and wanted to invest it to avoid as much tax as possible.  Here's my idea, maybe someone can tell me if or why it is flawed... yep, I'm a newbie.  I'll admit t...

Mykel Potter Seller financing ideas
9 June 2022 | 8 replies

Hey everyone, new to BP, I came across an opportunity and I’m hoping to get some advice on a solid approachI came across a seller whose planning on selling their multi family in a few months, with the plan to rent fro...

Steve Schulman Maxing out credit cards for rehab?
13 March 2020 | 1 reply

What’s up everyone. Looking for advice from those who have utilized credit cards for rehabs. I just closed on a two-family with a 203k loan— the banks money should cover a majority if not all of the first unit rehab a...

Kevin Busson Considering Purchasing a House in a college town where housing is limited
22 July 2023 | 3 replies

I am about to finish college and will probably work at my school for roughly a year. I am brand new to real estate and I think I found a good deal to where I could buy a house with the FHA loan, or regular loan. It is...

Henry Lazerow Roscoe Village BRRR (House Hack) - Deal Diary
19 January 2023 | 11 replies

Client is from BiggerPockets but wanted to keep name private. Happy to share a bit of what they did though and the process to hopefully help others looking to do BRRR's/House Hack. 
Property: 3 unit bought off MLS fo...