Corey Dutton
Pricing on Hard Money Loans Varies Widely Among U.S. States
Why do the interest rates charged on hard money loans vary so greatly from one State to another? Borrowers ask me this question all the time. For example, in California rates charged on hard money loans start as low a...
Mike Sales
Appraiser v. Property Manager
I really love real estate, I've been studying and looking at REI books for a good 5 years, and I like the prospect of working in the business. After some reflection I've decided on two jobs that I think would be benef...
Justin C.
Not sure what kind of property to start with & looking for advice
Hi Everyone!
I’ve been doing a lot of reading and listening to podcasts to learn more about the RE investing world and form a foundation of knowledge. As someone
starting out with no actual experience, it’s a bi...
Neil Narayan
Elon Musk plans to move to Texas
CNBC, working off anonymous sources, reported Dec. 4 that the billionaire who also runs SpaceX and The Boring Company has put his California houses on the market this year and he has told close friends and associates ...
Thomas Clark
Should I join the military in order to get a start in REI?
Hey guys, I need your input.I am a 30 yr. old local government employee who wants to be a real estate investor. My strategy is to buy a multi-family home (duplex) live in one end and rent out the other. However, not o...
Donald Torrence
Private Lending vs Hard Money
Here is a problem that I am having with people who are saying they are private lenders. You will hear them say that it’s all hard money. They say this because of the interest rates. Little do these people who say they...
Brandon Komp
using IRA to buy real estate
Hello BP members!I've listened, read and debated a lot of material about using retirements funds in a self-directed IRA to invest in real estate. The rules seem really cumbersome and complicated, and since I'm still f...
Chingju Hu
Two 4plex or one 8-unit?
I'm thinking about getting two 4plex or one 8unit, and want to discuss the pros and cons for each. Let's assume that the total ROI is the same. Two 4plex pros is the diverse location, risk is lower (if one location is...
Jeremy Helsabeck
First Time Investor Seeking Suggestions
Hey everyone. I’m new to bigger pockets. I’ve been working in real estate and real estate tech for the past 7-8 years and live in the Denver metro area. Because the Denver housing market has been so strong over the pa...
Peter T.
Accepting rent by Bitcoin
I saw this link on the internet today - what are people's thoughts on this?
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11063422.htm
I'm also new to this forum, so not sure if this is the right section to...