Greetings,My name is Floyd Ford from Baton Rouge, LA . I have been lurking on the BP forums for almost about a year now,  so it's time to get over this analysis paralysis.  I'm ready to dive into my first investment.I...

Hello everybody my name is Luis Ramirez and I am a new member here on Bigger Pockets! I have no background in real estate investing, but am hoping to jump in in the near future. I was born and raised in Marietta, Geor...

Hello everyone,My partner and I, began marketing to property owners in NY area, looking for motivated sellers.As expected we received 2% response on our second campaign, but almost no motivated sellers.With that said ...

If a private lender (individual, not a licensed lender) violated several Dodd-Frank regulations in giving a 2nd mortgage, what would happen if the lender tried to foreclose?Violations include:"Lender" knew "borrower" ...

Don't let your excitement and determination to get a deal funded blind you to the notorious red flags of so called Private Money Lenders. Believe me I know, I've dealt with enough PMLs to see the red flags before they...

I update my update my fb status with my real estate progress all the time, but 10 seconds later, I end up deleting the status because I think it comes off as being douchey. What do you guys do? First rule of Fight Clu...

Lately, because of the large amount of confusing and low quality information I have read online and my inability to access my book collections, I am confused about taxes.

I have the following questions:

1. Are there...

Hi there, we recently purchased a single-family home in a town in Goshen, New York for the purposes of listing it as a STR.
Just before closing, while we were in contract, the town placed severe restrictions on STRs....

Hi Friends! I'm a newly licensed agent in Wisconsin and excited to start my journey investing in real estate. I've been an avid listener of the BP podcast for the past 18 months, reading books, and I'm ready to take t...

THE DEADLINE IS JANUARY 31!
Should you even bother?
Your first question might be – why should I? Well, three top reasons come to mind:
It will allow you to deduct their earnings on your own tax return.It is require...