Russ Marlborough
$13,000 down the drain? Locked into a deal that didn’t appraise..
I am suppose to close this week on a duplex that didn’t appraise. The Purchase price is 150k and it appraised at 120k. I am locked in due to various circumstances and will loose my 13k deposit plus miscellaneous inspe...
Keith Boley
So You're New To This: A Guide for the New Real Estate Investor
Hi All
I just wanted to post here on what I thought was the most important things a new person should do when starting out. Below you will find a list of what I think a new person should do first before diving head f...
Willow T.
How I Made $104,000 on My First Flip Purchased for $31K
Overview of the numbers: Purchase Price (Cash Sale) $31,500.00 Closing Costs $2,019.02 Rehab $29,800.00 Mold Remediation $1,950.00 Furniture Cost $1,200.00 ...
Mindy Jensen
Want to Talk Tax? Upcoming Podcast Episode Needs Your Questions!!
An upcoming episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast will feature BOTH @Amanda Han and @Brandon Hall answering YOUR questions about taxes - the new tax laws and how they affect regular people AND real estate investors.Wha...
Tom R.
Dont buy paint from Home depot.
I brought a paint sample to home depot to match and purchased a sample. I only needed enough to cover a few sq feet. When I went to use the paint it didnt match. I took it back to the store for a refund and they refu...
Isaac Pyle
Borrowing money from parents to get started?
Hello BP community-Does anyone have experience borrowing money from their parents to get their foot in the door with real estate? How did it go for you?Let me explain my situation. I am going to be a sophomore in coll...
Vijaianand Thirunageswaram
What do you think is the problem with Newbie RE Investors?
Howdy folks,I get few PM from new investors from all around every day to start investing in Real Estate. As a mentor, I am always open and try to start working with them. But I see few problems/issues with newbies. E...
Michael Swan
How To Identify Bad "D" Or "F" Class Areas
Hi all,Since I was featured on Podcast 238 about a year ago, I have talked to many BP Nation Members asking me if they should buy this deal or that deal. Here is a simple way to determine if a deal a broker is sendin...
Scott Trench
Who's at the most financial/leverage risk in a recession?
Hi Team - I wanted to walk through a couple of quick thoughts on what I see as the most at-risk parties in a potential recession. 1) Middle-Class Homeowners - A middle-class homeowner reliant on one source of income, ...
Chris Bruce
Probate Best Lead Source
Well once again another probate deal closed. What I can say, I love these deals. There's no seller resistance 9 times out of 10 and I get these properties 30-40 cents on the dollar.
If your wholesaling this is def a ...