This is just the start of my journey, both for this property and for my REI career, but I learned a lot in the long time it took me to get this property under contract. Want to share what I learned along the way in th...

Understanding a Mortgage Appraisal - Part 1

The first thing to understand is appraisals are not all the same or equal. In fact, each appraisal is unique to the needs of the specific client.
Mortgage Appraisals are...

Just finishing my open house with another list of prospective tenants I had received from Zillow... I have a few questions for my fellow city investors... - What has helped you find the most quality/qualified tenants?...

I'm curious what the experiences other investors have had when it comes to banks verifying owner occupancy.  I have a friend who said that they never checked but I'm curious if anyone has had any experience (good and ...

Hi BP,I see tons of investors interested in turnkey properties lately, so I wanted to share my experience analyzing these deals after buying 4 in the last 12 months.After looking at maybe 100 or so properties, I can t...

So I had a local agent, a young one that has not seen a downturn in the market, reach out to me and ask me what I was looking for in a house. I have been approved by my mortgage person for up to a certain amount, and ...

Has anyone ever hear of a business called Phoenix FCE Capital Limited, they are suppose to be a private investor/Angel Investors. I got an email from them saying they can help me with 100% Financing, which sounded...

Hello,

I've spent some time reading these forums and more than once I've heard of middle or upper middle class real estate investors amassing large amounts of wealth, $5-10M net worth, over periods of 10 or...

Would one have to evict a seller who won't leave on the day it closes escrow (as the contract states) or is there a simpler legal method? This is question pertains to sellers in a short sale transaction who have no mo...

Hello BiggerPockets community!I recently received a quote to paint the entire interior of my recently purchased home. The home is 1500 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and was built in 1979 with a wood frame. The quote...