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bought my first house last year and was planning to update and rent it. After listening to bigger pockets podcast for a while I decided it might be better for me to pivot into out of state rentals for the time being. ...
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After reaching out to my inner circle of family and friends, I've already received interest from numerous people potentially willing to be my private money lenders. I've never done this before and after reading some r...
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Hi Again, I posted this message a few days ago, but only got a few responses so I re-titled the post:Good Morning All! I am a Real Estate Agent in So. Cal and I am just starting out in RE Investing. I have a private...
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Hi All !I've recently discovered BiggerPockets/Rookie Real Estate Investing, and as a huge consumer of podcast I'm already hooked! All of their episodes thus far have encouraged posting on their forums so i hope this ...
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I know it's easier to have a title company do the leg work doing research, but how can an investor throughly perform the same task?
Do title companies have preferred access to information the average investors don't h...
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I was under the impression that the "freeze" by numerous large banks would affect preforeclosures, delaying them from going to auction until the paperwork is re-checked. But then I heard on news radio that would-be ow...
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I recently heard an advertisement on the BP Podcast that mentioned Rent-to-Retirement. I checked out the website but was wondering what some of the pros and cons are for someone who has used this service. Any advice w...
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Hi everyone,
A friend approached me with information regarding a beachfront property his family has inherited and I would like to help him with options. So I am reaching out to the BP community for advice and...
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Has anyone dealt with Royal United Mortgage? I submitted my info in Lending Tree to compare different lenders and was referred to them. I'm looking to buy another rental property with the best interest rates and lowes...
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The AZ Market continues to be on fire! Interest rates have lowered again and I personally refinanced my home and cashed out 20k in equity after 1 year of buying one of my properties. (Also with a cash out refi you do...