I am looking to buy my first property within the next few months but I've heard several real estate investors say that it's a terrible time to buy because of peak prices.  That I should wait at least until after the e...

Hi All. First post. First investment property. Just getting my financial house in order and talking to some lenders. Most of them are quoting me: An origination fee - $2500A processing fee - $1000An Underwriting fee -...

Hey all I'm an investor in the Cleveland area and just wanted to warn you all about a fraudster named Jeff Swiecicki. A realtor who used to have a PM company called "JBS Realty" until this month.He used to manage 8 o...

Hello BP,In order to gain greater buying power (sooner) I was wondering if it's legal or if anyone here has ever combined their spouses 401k to use in a self directed 401k trust to purchase real estate property.I unde...

I'm hearing that nothing is more advantageous from the tax standpoint than real-estate also one never wants to part with good properties but use it as a cash cow. Help me connect the dots.Let's use a portfolio of 10 S...

First, let me say that I am so thankful to have Bigger Pockets as a resource! We have a new family business in real estate investing, rentals and flipping houses.  We continue to learn with every adventure. We have a...

In some circumstances HUD 223F is able to do 100% financing.

Please contact your commercial mortgage brokers and ask them to investigate the specific conditions and r...

So, I spoke to my local building dept in Birmingham AL and they said homeowners can't do any of their own electrical or pluming.

You need a licensed electrician or plumber. Ridiculous. How many other municipalities a...

I've recently listed a property on Craigslist that I am working on as a wholesale due to its condition. I have had a number of responses via email and I have responsed with the following: (Give me feedback on how effe...

Hi All. Long story short. I decided at the beginning of March to list my tenant occupied rental property for sale (great timing huh). My tenants at the time were very understanding and were willing to accommodate show...