Hi All,Definite newbie question here as I'm just starting out my RE journey and taking a lose on my first purchased property.I purchase my condo in San Diego about 1 year ago and I just rented it out starting this Sep...

Why would a real estate investor want to buy the mortgage note on a home where the owner cannot make the mortgage payment? At first, the investor wanted to purchase the short sale home to repair and sell. Now, he me...

Before I get Started. @Joshua Dorkin

@Karen Margrave suggested that I @mention her, you, Will Barnard, J Scott, and Jon Klaus for a diary that I'm going to do on BiggerPockets for our first venture...

I am currently negotiating a purchase of a victorian 4-plex.

The pros:
Amazing location in one of Portland's hottest neighborhoods.
Immediate upside potential-rents could handle a 20% increas w no improvements; 30...

Hi fellow BP'ers!After much hemming and hawing about it, I decided that I would like to manage our first property on my own in the beginning rather than hire a property manager from the get-go. I want to at least know...

Hi everyone! I currently have 2 rentals in Flint, MI and I'm ready to start flipping/ BRRR as another pillar to my portfolio. When analyzing deals, how do you calculate for repair cost without having to get bids? I kn...

So we just bought a 3 bed 2 bath house from Freddie Mac for $24k (cash purchase).  Yes a major fixer upper!  I was telling an acquaintance about it and he said "oh you bought that?,  I heard the bank foreclosed on the...

I am looking for something cheap or free that a "guru" isnt trying to upsell me on. I need it to input property addresses, the stage where the lead is at (needs research, owner not selling, send mail (if needed) etc. ...

Flip Summary - Phoenixville, PASnapshotDeal SummaryThis property was sourced directly from the MLS. With often competitive MLS deals, my mindset is with enough persistence, there is plenty of opportunity for all. It...

I need help from the vast knowledge here in the BP community. I'll be brief and specific in my post. I can fill in more details if it seems too vague.
I'm in the process of purchasing a property and in my option peri...