Josh Miller
Questionable HOA, possible skimming going on
I have a rental condo and have owned the unit since Jan 19. This complex has 18 units that pay $175 per month. Board members do not pay HOA dues as this is their compensation. The board consists of 3 unit owners and t...
Wayne Terry
Worth It To Use Hard Money Lender Starting Out?
Hello All,
I am looking to start investing relatively soon. I've done tons of research on investing via books, blogs and websites like biggerpockets. Now that that I know how I want to invest, the next question is wh...
Drew Heilig
How to read Sheriff's Foreclosure Sales...
Hi all,
I recently discovered biggerpockets.com and have been tearing through the web site reading anything and everything--what an amazing resource. I'm not an investor at this point, but I've been thinking of takin...
Andrew McManamon
Investing in Bitcoins
Hello BP,
I’ve seen numerous investors preach to invest in bitcoin. I thought I’d ask the BP community on whether or not it would be a good idea to do so. Some people say it’ll be a “trend” that’ll end, others say the...
Mel Jones
LA House for sale next door - worth it to expand our lot??
We own a duplex in an expensive hillside neighborhood in Los Angeles. The house behind us, which has a very large lot and we share a long property line with, is for sale. If we purchased we would own almost a half acr...
Jason Stephens
Self Directed IRA
Good evening,
I recently have been looking to get started in real estate investing and now I am up to the stage of finding financing. My father has enough money to finance my deals in his 401k and he's 60 years old. ...
Corey Dutton
Private Lender - Tap Commercial - ‘Taps Out’ Another Borrower By Taking Upfront Fees
Another fee collector out of Nevada is getting called out! Tap Commercial is a private lender that says they lend everywhere on everything. Ha. That is usually a clear sign that they are a scam.
I know Tap Commercial...
Riley Spiller
Newbie from Austin, TX
Hi All,
I'm very excited to get started with real estate investing. I bought a house last fall in East Austin. Seeing the booming market landscape has inspired me to get involved. I'm interested, ultimate...
KENDRA J.
Chosing a montly rental fee
Hi
I am a newbie here and hope someone can be of help. Husband and I own several rental houses and may be purchasing a condo to rent out also. Husband thinks we should be automatically raising rent every year on tenan...
Joel Owens
WATCH OUT ! Not being licensed-consulting-or collecting fees can get you in trouble!
I see a lot of posts on BP about consulting, referring leads off to try to collect fees from agents when the parties are unlicensed.
Every place I know it is against the law. I can't speak on other states but...