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I will begin by saying this is embarrassing for me but hopefully my naivety will protect some others. I have been a member of the Reality Investment Club of Houston (RICH) for many years. Over the years I have met a...
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This is my (our) first post on here. I have been intrigued in investing with the ability to make your money make money. I have studied and read numerous books on investing in stock market and am at a point as a pass...
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Is it a good idea or bad idea to target pre-foreclosure leads that are occupied with the homeowner still living there? Would I have a better chance at targeting pre-foreclosure leads that are vacant? When I send them ...
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I hate to say, as an experienced real estate broker, that I have not had a buyer do inspections on a HUD house, during the winter, before.
Ive done inspections for a buyer on a HUD deal in the summer, without...
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Hi BP Nation!We have a furnished short-term rental in Sacramento and since we have a pool/hot-tub, we've included in our lease that we would cover up to $xx on our utilities bill, but over that we would pass the charg...
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Hey Bigger Pockets, My husband and I are beginner wholesalers reaching out to real estate agents to get properties that aren't yet on the MLS. The biggest question we keep getting is "Why do I need a wholesaler as a m...
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I am disgusted to see so many people being belittled on this website. It is so funny how I see the same two or three people commenting on others posts, and instead of giving them constructive criticism and building th...
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I'm six rental
properties into my investment portfolio and have HELOCs on two of those
properties as well as my primary home. However I haven't used them yet
other than briefly on a flip two years ago.
I'm emb...
For all you realtor/investors out there: I was wondering how you approach motivated sellers with two options: (1) either buy their house or (2) list and sell their house? I was wondering if anyone has a good way to...
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Curious thoughts here. Do you talk about your rentals and real estate properties? Or are your lips are sealed to better your asset protection?Background:Like many of you, I LOVE real estate and the opportunities its ...