Unlike fast food franchises, I'm not seeing where real estate brokerage franchises are set up as "owner" franchises. It seems like 99% (or more) of real estate brokerages are "owner/operator" set-ups. The "owner" i...

Hi all,
I am trying to find comps and ARV for a property of a motivated seller. I don't have access to the MLS as my Realtor is taking care of her sick husband and has not given me access yet :cry: and Zillow seems s...

Hello BP! I am not new to this site but this is my first post. I'm a rookie investor from the Ogden, UT area. I'm starting my real estate investing career now and am committed to seeing my goals through. I've been a l...

Can Real Estate Really Be Purchased “At A Discount” ?
Most investors buying property think they‘re doing so “at a discount”. The vast majority are wrong. It very hard to purchase a property below market value. First,...

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 thinking about taking a wholesaling program through fortune builders for $3,000. I was just wondering if anyone else has taken any of their courses and if they have profited financially through them. Thanks! 

Hi, as I was looking back at my first introduction on BP it was in Jan 2014. It is now October 2014 and I have not gotten a deal done to date. I am currently marketing to probates. I have also marketed to absentee own...

Hello!Does it make sense to use the appreciation gained from our current rental properties to pay down our primary residence mortgage?  We currently cash flow about $600/month on 2 rental properties.  However, if we w...

Hello everyone. I have been listening to the podcasts for a year and a half and have been waiting for the right time to start my account on Bigger Pockets. While I was simply learning I knew if I started an account ...