Hi Everyone,I got a 1BD/1BA condo in Downers Grove, Illinois under contract for 15K on 11/4/2015. I put inspection deadline on the 18th and closing date of 25th. (Yippee! My first deal) A few days after the contract w...

Hi all,It's been a while since I've posted on BP! Moved to San Diego and considering heavily investing out here. Doing some research though I've found only one bank which will fund the purchase of a residential proper...

Hey guys im brand new here, and fairly new to real estate. If I had 200k a year in cash to invest in properties what kind of property should I buy? Should I invest my money in single family homes, duplexes, apartme...

Good afternoon fellow BP'ers!  I attended a tax lien sale today just to watch how things went.  It was very interesting, however, it left me confused on the tax lien process.  My understanding is that the homeowner ha...

Hi All,Hope everyone is having a great weekend.  I am an active real estate investor that has portfolios in a few different markets.  I am starting to evaluate a new market and have been intrigued a bit with Birmingha...

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I have come across a couple lists of high net worth people who have been lenders on private mortgages in the local county and I am considering sending them a letter seeking REI loans. I have read all the p...

I would like to know... when you analyze a potential rental property deal, do you "stress test"? for example:Crank your vacancy up to 12%? Figure you expenses at refi could go up x amount due to higher interest?Or doe...

i am working on my first rehab in Fl and we have been working with a contractor that has great reviews but we just learned before we signed the contract with him that he is qualified by another contractors license. I ...