I live in western washington and am looking to purchase my first rental property somewhere within the state. What area in Washington should I be looking at? I have $100,000 to put towards 20% down payment and rehab co...

Anyone ever have a great deal (verbal) going with a seller and have the seller consult their attorney about the upcoming transaction and have the attorney steal the deal? I did and it isnt a good feeling. Its what I w...

So, I'm purchasing my first single family as a rental. East Providence, quiet B neighborhood. 3 beds/2 bath. I'd say that the unit is C+ or B- quality, with the nicer homes in the neighborhood being the owner occupied...

At a recent investor club meeting, a group of investors raised the question - why do Turnkey Companies "flip" their properties primarily to investors as opposed to owner occupants? One person responded, "because the m...

Hello BiggerPockets community, 
I'm hoping somebody may be able to shine some light as to why my appraisals are coming in much lower than current market values. I have been buying fixer uppers, both single family and...

Hey everyone!So I am still fairly new to REI but have been doing a lot of research on the blog and forums. I am mostly interested in maximizing cash flow, even though some appreciation would be nice as well. I am most...

So.........................................Here's the deal.

I know a really really really smart guy. He's what I'd call an 'actual expert' for Bank Of America.

Well, recently, I went to him and said, handle all my...