Sorry, this is a repost - I had a bad title on the last one.  Here goes:Hi Everyone,I'm new to this site and I was looking for help to do a hard money loan. I have lent money to friends and family in the past and a...

I'm curretlnly a senior in school. Graduate December of 2013, start MBA in january. Real Estate investing has been an obsession of mine for about 2 years now. I'm finally ready to start. i have read up on the beginner...

So I was wondering how appreciation investors satisfy the debt coverage ratio?  I keep seeing that banks require a 1.2-1.3 ratio.  I know that a lot of appreciation plays barely break even on cashflow or are sometimes...

Seeking advice or anyone who has gone through with this.I have a sizable rental property portfolio (80 units) over three states than are all paid off.I live modestly and have very little expenses, and have reached a p...

I'm thinking if selling my Detroit properties and reinvesting somewhere else. I've had nothing but problems with tenants who don't pay and destroy the house. I'm  not making money and its become a big headache.
Has a...

Hello BiggerPockets, I am John Jacobs, no relation to Jingleheimerschmidt. I am a government employee. I currently reside in Virginia. I hope to buy and rent homes for additional cash flow and an addition to my modest...

Hi folks,

Theres been a property at the end of my street that has been abandon for close to a year+ now. At no point did a for sale sign go up but I haven't seen anyone living in it at all. The family just kind of pi...

I am about to form my first LLC for the wholesaling business I am about to start. I live in Washington, DC, and I'm sure I will be doing business in both Maryland and Virginia as a result, and maybe DC too, but certa...

For those of you who chose to stage your homes for selling - what do you typically pay for this service?We stage houses on our own and have been acquiring furniture for a while.  Currently we seem to have enough inven...

Hello All!I hope all is well. Let me get straight to the point.I had an owner contact me via my direct mail.  He owns a house which he hasn't paid taxes on since 1995, the house has not been to auction, and I was told...