Finding deals is hard. Getting started is hard. Taking the plunge can be nerve-wracking and a familiar term on this site is analysis paralysis.  Episode 233 of The BiggerPockets Podcast features Arianne Lemire, and he...

Is there a difference between the two?

If the loan terms were the same, would you be more likely to work with a private lender or a hard money lender?

Hard money lenders use private money, so to my mind they are the...

For years now, we have all known that a good portion of the traditional real estate agents job is unnecessary.  This is a heated topic for a lot of people particularly if you are an agent.  The best argument for the t...

Hello All,I am having a really foggy time understanding the process of getting loans for my newly established LLC. There is an offer I want to consider in Memphis, 4 rental properties, asking for $55k down, $120k fina...

I have a high net worth individual that is willing to invest with me and I'm not sure how to structure the partnership. Along with some property holdings, I have a construction/property management company.  We would b...

I am a physician. For years, I owned and self-managed or had a property manager for up to 5 SFR at a time. After a divorce, I sold all 5 properties and made money (1 was basically break-even). However, managing was ti...

Hello BiggerPockets family. We are working with a landlord, managing one of her tenants as a way to gain experience  for when we finish renovating our property.  I remember in Brandon Turner's book, he said one way to...

Hey BP. A few years ago I started working on a degree called a 'Masters of Real Estate Development for Architects' (MRED) at Woodbury University in San Diego after getting jaded in a traditional Masters of Architectur...

  The way I see it, there are basically two ways to use an IRA to finance investments:1) Have the IRA "buy" the property and ALL income and expenses are paid to/from the IRA. If financing is used in the purchase of t...