Hello all!My name is Brad Decater. I am new to bigger pockets and wanted to do an intro as well as ask a question to all of you experts out there! First off, I am very excited to be apart of this community and think i...

Hello Everyone!I am a newbie coming out of lurker mode.  I am originally from Pittsburgh, have been living in Akron, OH for about 18 years.  I am currently in higher education in enrollment management with several mas...

How Long Will You Let a tenant Slide on the Rent if They Have Had a Personal Emergency?

I purchased a rental property in cash (half personal funds and half using a 48 month personal loan from discover at 7%). I just got an offer from Bank of America for a 15 month 0% $0 balance transfer. I am currently 6...

Hello,I wanted to know if there is anyone here whho has done a lease option agreement with seller for 6 months and lease option the property to buyer for 3 months? I was running numbers and wanted to know if someone h...

As an old pro with almost 50 years of personal experience and learned real estate investing and developing from my grandfather and father, I am of the opinion a new real estate and credit bubble is being created just ...

I'm just curious as to how other people define 'overleveraged'? How much leverage is too much? I would be afraid to have a balloon loan or a one year arm. I would be afraid to use hard money. But I do have a 20 year a...

I thought hard money lending would help me get started with my latest foreclosure purchase.  However, I haven't been able to locate HML's that provide 100% of purchase price and 100% of rehab.  Anyone have any advice...

So I don't seem to have a big problem in finding good rehab projects to buy, I don't seem to have too much of a problem getting those properties renovated on time and on budget (more or less), don't have a problem get...