Ken Rishel
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Becomes the Big Dog
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), through its sponsors in the Treasury Department, and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors ("CSBS") signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") relating to inform...
Dara Thomas
New to Bigger Pockets...Maryland area
Hello everyone! Im looking forward to getting started in real estate investing within the next year. Currently, I am saving up a downpayment to hopefully move into a quadplex to start my real estate portfolio in the B...
Jonathan Safa
The Financially Illiterate
Most of us don't bat an eyelash when it comes to setting aside x amount of dollars every month for some form of 401(k), Roth IRA, or the like. But if asked to invest in real property, - emphasis on the "real" - you ar...
Matt Smith
Texas Opportunity Zones: Which one should I invest in?
Please share your thoughts on where you think the best Opportunity Zones in Texas are, and why. I like Houston's Eastwood and Greater East End, and Karnes County.1-Houston's Eastwood and Greater East End, Including t...
Robert Burns
Lots of Offers
I did a lot of driving around today and looked at 6 houses. There was only house 1 house I thought had real potential and when I called the realtor I found out there were 6 offers put in on it this weekend. It just ...
Keegan Uderitz
Trying to get Seller financing!
Hello BP. I am currently looking a deal where the owner has 6 different properties he wants to sell, essentially his whole portfolio. I want to propose him to seller finance me 2 of them. The pros would be obviously l...
Farrukh Amini
The power of creative deal structuring
Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment in University Park.
Purchase price: $130,500
Cash invested: $15,000
Acquired on terms (subject-to)
The buyer needed to relocate for a job t...
Brad Gulledge
IRS sec 179 ford f150
I'm in a bit of a bind right now as I need to order a new truck for my business (renovating and rehabbing houses). My choices are a ford f150 super cab with 6.5' bed or ford f150 super crew and 5.5' bed. Both vehicles...
Curt Smith
Looking for Web based accounting for many rentals? Wave?
We don't want to start accounting on a PC based package like quick books. I know there's QB web. But there's ALOT of web based choices today. A few come up when you google"freshbooks vs"Someone suggested Freshbooks...
Jeshua Moore
What school to pick?
So I want to get my real estate license. But I don't know what school I should pick to take my classes with. What are your guys suggestions for looking for school? And do you guys have any suggestions for ones and Geo...