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Background for those that don't know me: I am a full time real estate investor and I have invested in nearly every aspect of real estate. Recently, I have added transactional funding services to short sale and REO inv...
Hello,I am new to Bigger Pockets. I am trying to help my mother who is in a difficult real estate situation (I apologize for this lengthy email in advance but it is a complex situation). She lives in Hawaii but purcha...
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I'm very excited to start my real estate investing journey. I'm currently making the big decision of where to start though. I've heard places that states like Taxes, Ohio, Florida have great ROI and affordability. If ...
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Hey guys I am new to real estate investing. I am a recent graduate went to school for urban and regional planning. I've been doing some research and have decided to invest in Chicago, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Atlant...
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So, I'm looking for a STR for an upcoming weekend, and I really don't think I have noticed this before - to this extent. Fees are way up. The nightly rates are fine, but when you look at the total, everyone is adding ...
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I have been marketing to sellers which cost $$$I spoke to a local wholesaler that markets others deals to her buyers list. He told me he spends most of his time marketing for buyers. In fact there two big wholesalers ...
I've been considering getting into note investing but was told to avoid it because of the dodd-frank act could be a big problem. What is this act and why is it a problem for note investors?
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Sorry, this is more venting than anything else but I'm curious if anyone else has had similar experiences...Our first realtor wasn't that great, particularly on communication and actually submitting offers (although w...
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Hi! I have the opportunity to make some loans to a home flipping business in FL (structured as an LLC) secured by first position mortgages on residential real estate. I've looked through the laws myself ( http://law....