Hi all!I am under contract on the sale of my first home, I have owned the house for 10 years in Oakland County, MI. I HAVE lived in the home for 2 of the last 5 years and the reason for sale is my recent divorce. Here...

Hello all, firstly wanted to thank you for this great resource.   I have been lurking here for a few years, and there is such a wealth of knowledge on this site!   I am renting out a place in Columbus, Ohio. I have re...

I read this post on Short Sale Daily News (http://shortsaledailynews.com/banks-make-more-money-on-foreclosures-than-short-sales/) that banks are choosing foreclosures because they make more money by making a claim on ...

Do any of you use these financing methods to acquire rentals?

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I've never worked with a mortgage broker not to say I wouldn't. Does anyone feel that the fees you pay are worth the service you get? Or in general can you find just as good as a deal going straight to...

I've been chained to my couch today perusing all kinds of posts here, and it got me thinking about my recent closings. Someone may find these lessons useful:

1. I refinanced a duplex in April with a new mortg...

What are some GOOD pre qualifications to use? especially in the URBAN community? - Whats your application process? 

Hi BiggerPockets,I currently own 3 rental properties and I noticed my property manager billed me $50 per property for “1099 preparation”. Is this normal or should I push back on this? This will be my 2nd year with the...

"BURN THE SHIPS!"I see a lot of questions on Bigger Pockets regarding saving money to get in to real estate. When I first got into real estate I was financially at the lowest point of my young life. For detail all in ...

I have an applicant that is JUST coming out of bankruptcy. Case is getting closed this week. Medical bills were the culprit and overall seems like a very decent tenant. Income is guaranteed under disability and social...