Hi everyone,
I am new to Bigger Pockets and I just started my investment journey a month back and I'm very much still in the educational/explorational phase.
I apologize in advance for the lengthy post but I really ...
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I have had a few sellers who are open and interested in lease options ask me to complete their rental application and credit check, and when I tell them that I will not be the one renting and I don't fill out applicat...
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Hello good people of BP,I am in a bit of a unique situation. I have been living on one side of a MF(duplex) property for the last few years an recently my landlord has put it on the market. He is out of state, retirin...
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I'm looking for creative ways to help a neighbor. Here's the situation:While perusing foreclosure notices yesterday, I found one posted for a long-time neighbor. The outstanding loan balance is only ~10% of the valu...
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Had a deal to do a short sale with HSBC as the lender, When they found out I was an investor they wanted me to change the contract into my own name and then resubmitted. I did it, then they said that because I was goi...
How do I decide what state to invest in? I am very flexible and love the human race. I do not care if it is in a city or suburban venue. My only real criteria's are at this time. 1. There needs to be a real opportunit...
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Hi! My name is Steve Hukari. I'm an aspiring real estate investor.
Just got some much needed sleep after two packed days at the convention center with many of you. The Summit served more or less as my introduction t...
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Hey fellow REIs! My name is Patrick O'Neill and I'm a general contractor/handyman and interior painter from Philadelphia, PA who has recently become very interested in real estate investment. Being a long time entrepr...
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Im not an investor. I have aspirations of being one, and need some serious advice.I just listened to the podcast with Scott Trench, which has made me feel like what I am proposing makes more sense. Here is my story....
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I have several nice single-family houses that would make a good short term rental. I really do not want to spend my working capital furnishing these properties. Is it common for people to find private lenders that wi...