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NA N. How to compete with owner occupied REO buyers?
31 August 2012 | 12 replies

I am finding it VERY difficult to even be able to bid on REO properties that I know are going to be good flips.

Simply because these homes will have a restrictions not allowing investor offers for 10 days or even 30...

Account Closed Personl loans? Down payment help
23 February 2018 | 20 replies

Hey BP, whats your take on taking a personal loan for the down payment of the mortgage first property investment?

Is that possible, do such banks allow that?
Is it a bad idea?

Any feed back would be helpful, thanks...

Leandro Rodriguez BIG fear of mentors
30 May 2015 | 14 replies

i hear a lot about how important is to get a mentor. I agree with the notion in pretty much at professional are. BUT...it has gotten in my head that a real estate mentor will try to take advantage of me, try to push m...

Prisha Acquesta Business Opportunity - Good or Bad
29 August 2018 | 10 replies

Hi All,I am a newbie to business (been a RE investor for a while) and need advice from folks on this forum.I am currently in a dead end but decent paying job that I desperately wish to leave.I am evaluating a business...

Agostino Pintus Proposed Capital Gains Tax Increase
17 July 2023 | 19 replies

President Biden has proposed to nearly double the capital gains tax rate in an attempt to fund the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. This has caused some investors to fear a loss in their wealth, while others will...

Elijah Brown Why I'm Buying $100M of Apartments
17 April 2023 | 17 replies

Current Economic Landscape
The general economic sentiment is bearish. Record high inflation drove the Federal Reserve to significantly raise interest rates, making the relative purchasing power of the average America...

Jason Rowlett Keep or sell investment for primary residence?
14 March 2016 | 13 replies

I own a condo in Silicon Valley worth about $300-325k. I owe $130k on the mortgage. I currently rent it out for $1650/mo and profit $250/mo. I now live in Austin, TX, and need to purchase a primary residence for my wi...

Eric Matuszewski Newbie looking to start in Milwaukee WI with Multi-family rentals
1 December 2017 | 25 replies

Hi Bigger Pockets, I am getting ready to pull the trigger on my first property. I am interested in starting with a owner occupied multi-family property (2 to 5 units) in the south suburbs of Milwaukee WI. This propert...

Julie Macd Starting out in Seattle and Strategy questions
11 August 2015 | 15 replies

Hi Everyone. I have been on Bigger Pockets for a month or so. Mostly quietly but getting more active.I was born and raised in Seattle and have spent the last 15 years working overseas for a humanitarian organization. ...

Dakota Rholetter Young REI in Need of Wisdom
13 December 2021 | 9 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets Family,Firstly, I would like to say that this site is absolutely amazing when it comes to generating great forums, information, calculators and anything that comes with investing in real estate.Wi...