Hello - I'm new to Bigger Pockets, excited to get my real estate investment journey going.I own a Condo in Chicago with a friend of mine (split 50/50), which I've lived in for about 5 years. I'll be moving out, and tu...

The last month we have been running across a large number of foriegn investors at Sheriff sales, Homepath and Hubzu property visits. (more than "normal"). We just used to see them alot at bulk sales but now more in...

Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I've been on here! My husband and I have been trying to decide exactly how we want to secure our financial future and real estate just keeps popping up. I did tons of research ...

Hi guys! Refi question here: I bought a duplex in 2010 with 0 down at 3.625% and have had it rented since then. I want to pull some of the equity because it has almost doubled in value (estimated) but I’m not sure if ...

Hey All,Newbie here planning my first round of marketing to be launched March 9, 2015.  I've spent the majority of my time designing my marketing campaign, but before I launch I'd like to have at least a basic game pl...

Working on closing a deal in Philly that has 10+ open violations for various disrepair. Do these violations have monthly fees involved that I'm going to have to pay while we wait to pull permits for the rehab? Tried c...

I saw a lawyer yesterday to get advice on becoming a first-time landlord and I feel like it was a big waste of time and money. I feel like BiggerPockets forums provide better legal advice than this guy. When he told m...

I'm going to be honest here. I'm a newbie in real estate and I've always wanted to work in the industry. I've spent an obscene amount of money on marketing and courses. My entire summer has been dedicated to marketing...

So I have an interesting flip situation. I bought a Fannie Mae house on June 19th and because I am unable to sell it more than 20% before 90 days from recorded deed, I decided to sit on it for few weeks before I start...

So this past saturday, my girlfriend and I received a sign posted in the front yard of the house we're renting from. It reads: "Notice Of Levy On Land, State Of Georgia, City Of Fairburn" and goes on to list the parce...