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https://mortgageorb.com/forecl...Foreclosure filings are up 132% from a year ago. Yes, one hundred thirty-two percent... and the housing market is showing signs of slowing. On the first point... I'm wondering if the c...
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Never know what to believe. News this morning was talking about section 8 payments no being made and section 8 appealing to landlords not to evict .. I don't think many would evict over one missed payment given the si...
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This seems to be a widely held mantra here. If you buy in a high appreciation market, you're not investing, you are speculating. That's not something I have ever heard here in Hawaii. Probably because it's not true...
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I bought a duplex that I want to house hack. We just listed the downstairs unit and I’m getting a lot of people asking if we work with Section 8. Can I legally tell them “No” because of the ‘Choose your neighbor” laws...
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I am interested to hear how many of you have actually invested in POL and how your investments are doing. So far I have invested $105,000 in 16 of their loans with various investment sizes ranging from $5,000-$15,000 ...
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For all of the newbies out there, I was wondering what excuses you have for not investing. I think it might be helpful to share with everyone here!
For the veterans, I'd love to hear some of the excuses you used b...
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I made a $60K offer on a property listed for $78K. The listing broker refused to send the contract to the seller. When I had my agent insist that the offer be forwarded the listing broker forwarded but only after ...
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I'm new on BP and joined after I started listening to Joe Fairless' "Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever" podcast. It's very motivating to hear other investor's stories. Curenrly I work full time in mental health a...
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Not sure about you guys but I thought last weeks Podcast was pretty powerful. It really got me interested in looking into purchasing non-performing notes. I read up on it since and have a better understanding of how i...
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Good Evening BP,
I'm going to be taking a trip to Las Vegas to prospect investment properties. I'm looking to purchase a single family property and follow a Buy and Hold strategy. What are some things I should do eit...