Hello Everyone,I am new to RE investing and am closing a deal by end of next week. I was almost a victim of mortgage scam and wanted to share my experience here so that it can help new investors.Background: I closed a...

A bit of background... I am a full time Engineer and part time Realtor (1 year experience, 5 transactions), my wife is a freelance architect and holds a degree in construction management. All we want right now is to s...

Typically I see some OAs and PAs that grossly undermine the the goals of the investors. Undoing the mess via amendments, etc… always tends to be laborious and more expensive then getting these right the first time.Why...

I’m planning on getting a sump pump installed under a crawl of my first quadplex. Each tenant has their own electric. Just wondering how it works with the electric bill?

I live in Austin, TX which has high property taxes, currently 2.19%. I'm working on my first deal and started thinking about property taxes through the years. I'm looking at purchasing ~$200k SFH for long term buy and...

I read in a book that it can be a good idea to tell the seller all of their solutions one of which is a loan modification. It said to call their bank right on the spot and talk to them for the seller.

What experie...

I'm having a bit of trouble. See, we at BiggerPockets put together a list of Self-Directed IRA Custodians and some resources on the topic here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/self-directed-ira-real-estate/But that i...

Hi I am new to commercial Loans, the lender I’m working with doesn’t wanna to put anything in writing. I asked him for a loan disclosure stating the rate, lock in period And other details of the loan. He wants to give...

Any recommendations for a 1031 intermediary in the greater Houston area?

I did a quick search but couldn't find this posted in the forums (only on a few blog posts) - looks like HUD is floating a proposal to eliminate seller financing unless you become licensed as a mortgage originator. He...