We are doing our first 2 flips simultaneously.  The 1st was pretty much as expected.  The 2nd was the typical nightmare that you hear about so often from other investors.Our original costs were $26k, which was a signe...

I keep reading these stories of people starting off in Real Estate with no money. They hook up with a Private Money Lender then obtain properties to hold for long term investments. Can anyone elaborate on how this is ...

This is a pay-it-forward post, inspired by @J Scott  On J's newest site, thescottpad.com, he says that the analysis and the numbers are some of the pages people visit most. I know this was true of me when I discov...

Hey guys,I'm in the process of renovating my rental unit.  It's a  4bd/2 bath split level in North Oakland.  The kitchen is pretty small, but I'm trying to avoid any structural changes since it's a rental (I won't be ...

First, thank you to the BP community for all the helpful knowledge and insight. I just discovered this amazing resource last week and have already learned so much!I am hoping to purchase my first rental property in th...

Hey guys.I just got my first house under contract (!!!) and I'm equal parts excited and terrified. As a result, I'm turning to the Bigger Pockets community in the hopes that I can get some outside opinions on what the...

I'm looking to secure a HML for a fix n flip in Florida and for now and am only looking to secure for the purchase price only and handle the rehab costs myself. One of the side benefits is that I can avoid the whole d...

I am surprised no one else posted on this today! This is some scary stuff.

It seems that non-disclosure to the respective lenders in short sales flips has already gotten the feds involved - and some investors will be...