I have a logistical question for those who are brave enough to invest out of your state. Assuming you have your team in place, real estate agent, contractors, management company; how do you handle the rehab? when you ...

Hello!  I've been lurking here on Bigger Pockets for a while now reading articles and listening to the Podcasts.  I've learned so much and I really have to thank Bigger Pockets for getting me started.I'm a nurse from ...

I watched another board I was a member of turn completely negative. It drove long time members away. In fact, it got so bad they wiped it and started over, of course without a few clever folks who were asked not to ...

I'm reflecting back on a situation that happened over the last several days and trying to ensure that I properly identify the lessons learned.  I'll lay out the scenario below, and I'm hoping you all can provide some ...

Again, not super cleaned up. Copied and Pasted off of my notes on my iPad. Enjoy!Dave Ramsey Money Makeover Chapter 1: Total Money ChallengeChapter 2 DenialFrog in Warming Water example - If a frog jumps into a BOILIN...

Real estate guys recently had a podcast that was pretty interesting about targeting the retiring baby boomer demographics: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://tra...The long story short, they have homes, an...

I know there are a few Tax Lien investors in the group, I am trying to see how many success stories are out there with investing in tax liens. What was your overall bid amount?How many tax liens did you bid on?How man...

Hi All,Long time lurker here on the forums and with the help from all you folks, I finally made my first step in real-estate investing and got my first house under contract!My question is regarding the second round of...

Hello BP... I'm a house flipper and general contractor. I have flipped several houses in Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley. I'm looking into raw land or homestead houses for building new construction. I have heard horror s...

I have often read people post things like, "Lenders shouldn't charge upfront fees...if they do, RUN!"  And for a period of time I seemed to agree with this.  I have to say, I no longer do. Full disclosure, I work with...