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Good afternoon, BP.I'm currently doing research on how to screen applicants, particularly those who are self-employed. One way to verify an applicant's credit history would be to examine their tax returns and other re...
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I have a single family home that used to be my primary residence and about 3 years ago, I moved out and have been renting it out ever since. I've learned a lot about real estate investing since then and am now questio...
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One of my best friends is getting a divorce and wants to walk away from his home (he's in Minneapolis, I'm in San Diego) but it's currently valued at
130-40,000ish and he owes 160,000. I want to help him by wholesali...
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Hello BP!Kirsten from Sacramento, CA here. I've been listening to the BP podcasts and reading various blogs and forums, so I decided it was about time I introduced myself properly.I am just beginning to take action on...
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Hi Everyone!My name is Alex and I just moved out to Chicago, IL this month. I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts for a few years and am now finally looking to get into real estate investing.I am from N...
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Good morning everyone,I started marketing to absentee owners in my market (Chicago land Area). I have 2 leads that seem very promising and want to know how I should go about sending an offer.The current owners want to...
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Hello everyone! My name is Rebecca and I've just moved to Houma, LA from Anchorage, AK. I am in the Coast Guard, and would like to start getting into investment properties to turn into rentals. I owned a home in Ancho...
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Hello!Anyone out there have any luck with airbnb arbitrage in the cities? If so what are some areas that you found work well, looking to do it with 2 or 3 apartments while I save for a house.
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I will be closing on my first multi family property (4-plex) soon in south city St. Louis. I currently have 8 SFR in Omaha and self manage those, but this will be my first out of state investment as well. I have conne...
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I have a deal on hand with estate property but the name on the deed is the decedent. I like to know if I like to have the deal close, can the relative sign the title transfer on behalf of the decedent or the relative ...