We have our first offer in and it has been accepted. I have been shopping insurance for over a month. I had General Liability, Builders Risk and am waiting on Flood Ins. to be added. It is higher than we originally bu...

Hi,My name is Americo,i am from Portugal,living here for almost 4 years now.I have two degrees in psychology,diplomas in hypnosis and body language interpretation.I speak portuguese,spanish,english,a little of italian...

My husband foreclosed on a property in Texas and entered a legal battle to remove the borrowers.  The borrowers sued my husband for wrongful foreclosure (but that's another story).During the time my husband *thought* ...

Ideas? I know these aren't your normal travel destinations, but if anyone has been there and has some off the path ideas, please share. I'm aware of the main things like Palma, Atlantis, Burj Khalifa etc. Rich

How do most real estate investors deal with tax filing? Do you just hire a CPA/tax advisor before buying your first deal or do you do it yourself to understand legal/tax things better? Also do you have any advise/reco...

Hi, I'm new to BP and Real Estate in general. I've been reading and learning a lot and decided to get started in this by buying a duplex and living in one unit while renting out the other. This would be in the Houston...

I just terminated a contract with Fannie Mae because I couldn't get the listing agent to de-winterize the property for inspection. There was also a number of paperwork snafus on the part of this agent and she was a...

Hi Everyone,Glad to finally join the Bigger Pockets Community! I recently discovered Bigger Pockets at the beginning of this year, and finally decided to join the group after being inspired by some of the podcasts to ...

Hey Everyone,    So I'm beginning my first stages of REI, and about halfway through my Real Estate License. I've been researching the different types of business options I have available to me in this industry and I j...

Hi Florida BP community!My family and I were looking to potentially buy a 2 bed/ 2 bath beachfront vacation condo in Panama City.  The plan is to mostly rent it out and use it a couple weeks per year.  My parents have...