I have a property under contract and have been working with a loan broker FOR OVER A MONTH!  I'm in clear danger of the seller's patience running out.   Was told we "passed" the lender's test:  730 Credit scores,  ple...

Here's a report from CNN Money on flipping houses that continues the trend of media and government negativity on the housing situation:
House Flipping

Pay special attention to the reporter's remarks about flipping pl...

Everything that has been happening lately has really opened my eyes to the reality of the world we live in. Being a landlord now I feel that it is my responsibility to help build our communities and stop the hate. I’v...

I’ve been fortunate enough to have found success owning my own business for the last 4 years. It pretty much runs itself at this point and I only have to put in less than 15 hours a week into it. In my quest to find w...

More markets are creating "Good Cause Eviction" laws designed to protect tenants from unfair evictions. Essentially, the landlord can only evict if the tenant violates specific requirements.What do you think? Are they...

Hi All:

I am new to Bigger Pockets. My husband and I placed a contract on a short sale (investment property) in August expecting it to take at least 6 months, but the process moved quicker than expected and we are c...

I closed on (bought) a flip a little over a month ago.  At about the same exact time, the house right next door had every one of their windows and doors boarded up with plywood.  As it turns out, the neighbor vacated ...

I have heard you can accomplish this with a Trust. But how do you make a trust? Now considering I get an REO under contract and plan on wholesaling it and at what point of the transaction do you make it? Before lockin...

Hi Everyone--

I am looking for some insight about investing in the hood aka rougher part of town, where properties are much less inexpensive - it would be nice to help contribute to these rough areas by making them l...