Helen Zhang
Do I really need a survey?
Hi BP community, This isn't the first time I'm doing a cash buy for properties, and I have never purchased a survey for properties before. However, this time it is different, I am buying a trustee sale. Should I purch...
Tony H.
First Step to Deal with Inherited Tenant
Hi BP,I have been in contract for a duplex here in Sacramento. Estimated closing is mid July.There is a long time tenant in one of the unit who have lived there since previous previous owner..their rent is so low comp...
Pavan Krishna
Tenant refusing to sign 1-year lease
Hello fellow BPers, i've tenants in my house for 10+ years. For a while I engaged different property managers. But, due to various book keeping, timely rent payment and other issues, i had to let them go and self m...
Nghi Le
Private Money Discussion
It has been my experience that BiggerPockets and REI Clubs are not good places to find private money. The individuals who go to these places are savvier investors who are looking for a good return on their capital, i...
Michael Courtenay
Review of American Private Money Group, FMC Lending
Has anyone lent to American Private Money Group, FMC Lending who operate out of Burlingame, CA? I'm considering lending to them for RE deals and would like to know if anyone has had any dealings with them. If so, how ...
Hari Mann
Finding Investor Partners - My current ONE Thing (...and my biggest frustration)
Post title is inspired by a book I read by by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan. I love educational books like this and a bunch of others that really give me energy to tackle my goals and hustle hard towards my big why (...
Tyrone Marson
Rental property management
I have made an offer on a property in the Belair-Edison area of Baltimore, which I will rent once closed. A couple things I need the communities help with. I am planning to use a listing agent to market the property t...
Andrew Jones
Looking for some Opinions on Education
I was wondering what the BP community thinks about these types of certifications: Mortgage BrokerSpecialized Mortgage BrokerCommercial Real Estate BrokerResidential Real Estate BrokerThe fastest each schooling can be ...
Pepper Bradford
I'm a rookie who found a property & overwhelmed by next steps
To introduce myself, I've been on this educational journey for about 2 months now, from first reading of Rich Dad Poor Dad in October to joining BP last week. I feel like I'm trying to do it all at once: learning, pra...
Anthony Theokary
I own a gutted house and I want to GC the rehab myself
Hi all I have a few questions and hope you can help me along the way. I own a 2 story house in South Philly and it’s fully gutted. I am putting a 3rd floor on and already have my zoning permits and waiting on construc...