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I am fairly new to the concept of buying/selling mortgage notes and I have been reading about it. From what I understand (to put in simplistic terms):
Lenders (could be banks, financial institutions, private people) ...
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Hey everyone. I am reading through the "Real Estate by the Numbers" book now, and am still in the beginning where it discusses personal financial statements.For the past two decades I have been using financial aggrega...
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It was the topic of saving that got me started on a journey that eventually led me to be interested in real estate. It has been the cornerstone for me as I have followed the advice of the books I had read (like The se...
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I have learned so much on these forums when I started in Real Estate and always appreciated when folks here would help me learn. So in this uncertain market, Im sure there are folks here with questions about financing...
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I have seen a steady stream of Southern Cal folks and others from across the country asking where they should invest. Rather than respond to each post I am taking the lazy way out:) Here is some more SFH REI research ...
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Do you guys think that uploading a personal profile image (avatar) should be a pre-requisite for participating on the forums, blog system, properties directory, etc. here at BiggerPockets?
Just curious . . . thoughts?
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I bought a house in 2011 and lived in it prior to moving out at the end of 2014. February of 2015 I began renting the house. I am trying to determine my cost basis for depreciation. I know that it will be the lesse...
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Hey Fellow Members! I'm from San Francisco, Ca and after running my Small Business for over 10 years, I'm ready to taper off from the daily grind. In search for a new revenue stream I came across BP and investing...