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So today, I was listening to the most recent Bigger Pockets Rookie podcast (ep. 48) and a particular segment piqued my interest. The guest (Richard Kelly) talked about how he 'partnered' with a friend of his who was e...
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My parents received a notice of default (NOD) on their mortgage several years ago and then filed for bankruptcy which cleared several judgement liens from the house, leaving only the secured mortgage loans. After ban...
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May 2023REAL ESTATE NEWSBrought to you by Brian Nostrant.Five Ways to Build Home EquityWhether you currently own a home or are thinking of purchasing one, you may be looking for ways to build equity. Home equity is th...
My mom is turning 90 this month and is no longer interested in a 7 unit building. I want to take it over but the capital gains would be 50k. Upon her death it passes without CG and transfers with a $0 basis. I want t...
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Well I chatted with a family member that says the mortgage is too expensive to keep paying and they want to sell their 2 family. They rent out half of if and want to remain in the other half, although they would n...
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First, kudos to BP for reverting from its recently released Forum format update. The new format had many issues that were thoroughly covered in the thread on the update.Two thumbs down for removing the thread that wa...
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Hello Investors,
Only a few small number Everybody uses white rectangles for business promotion. So many utterly unique posts along the lines of "Help me get noticed by Bank XYZ, Seller XYZ, RE Agent XYZ."
Why not...
Hello Bigger Pockets community my name is Gabe Musella and this is my first time posting. Currently, I am in the process of purchasing my second property, which is my grandfathers 2-family house, and am at a crossroad...
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Hi Everyone
I wanted to run this idea by the BP experts that someone gave me. If me a canadian citizen partner with a family member who is a US citizen to buy rental properties, I am providing all the funding and...
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My first post - ever! Unfortunately, my mother-in-law suffered a stroke last week and is currently in the hospital. It's likely she will not regain use of much her right side. This makes it very unlikely she can re...