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It seems in this day and age, I constantly find myself looking to men of the past for guidance and advice: Warren Buffet, Abraham Lincoln, Dale Carnegie, Earl Nightingale, Thomas Jefferson, just to name a few. I do no...
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In June, I bought a 3 bedroom/1 bath SFH in Lansing, MI on short sale for $20,000 that I am now renting. I was able to find conventional financing from a bank, getting a 30-year loan at 4.79%. I'm currently gearin...
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If you listened to the newest Podcast about how the tax reform affects real estate investors (if not here's the link):https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpockets-podcast-269-how-the-new-tax-code-affects-you...
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I have a rental property that I paid cash to purchase and rehab and now have tenants in the property. I want to refinance out and get a 1st mortgage on the property. I also want to put the property in the name of an...
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Hey guys I'm a second year college student whos beginning to show some interest in real estate. The problem is, aside from knowing that a lot of money can be earned if done properly, I pretty much am ignorant in this ...
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A woman I know just bought a house and hired a home inspector. Two weeks after moving in a pipe broke behind a washer and flooded her whole house. She had to have the whole floor - subflooring and all - replaced. Why...
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I am a first time real estate investor and CPA in Louisville, KY and recently purchased a duplex (two unit each 1 bedroom one bath split level property) in the Highlands area which is a relatively high market value ar...
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Hi Everyone, for the past three months since I have graduated I have taken baby steps in learning how to become a Real Estate Investor (listening and reading BP podcasts/books & real estate podcasts in the Chicago...
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Brand new to BP and looking actively in Las Vegas for our first investment income property, buy and hold is my strategy. When we came just two months ago, bidding wars were still a thing. Now realtors are telling us t...
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Hello beautiful people of BP,I know I'll make the final call, but as a LL of 15 months I'm still trying to determine what really matters most and what to avoid when placing a tenant. And I'm not too proud to ask for a...