Do you as a hard money lender pull your borrower’s credit?

I’ve done a few hard money loans but haven’t bothered to pull credit. My borrowers are good repeat customers now so it’s a non issue but I’m wonde...

If you wanted to become a real estate investor, why did you become a realtor? Saying access to the MLS does NOT count. We all know that can be bought with lunch, five dollars or the promise of future listings. In my...

Hey guys!Firstly I want to say thank you to BP! It's helped us grow and network in more ways than I can imagine! I always like to get feedback on our services. Your PM feedback awhile back has helped us continue to gr...

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I have a tenant who seems poised to sue based on “unfair” HOA fines and damages to our building that he agreed to pay for during a move. The fines are from properly noticed noise complaints.

My question is whe...

More specifically, let’s say I see five great houses that would make great rentals for 50k each.I make five offers and get 4.Now can I take these four contracts and show them to a guy/gal who does portfolio loans and ...

If I had been in a hurry and pulled into the intersection right after getting green light, I would not be here right now... A huge pickup came plowing through the intersection and would have creamed me. This has bot...

Hi Bigger Pockets!For realtors that buy leads-- what is your process? Do you cold call? Do you do some background discovery work? What has worked for you? Full disclosure: I work in real estate tech and am trying to i...

Many tenants application I received have collections in the credit report. Even the credit score is 670+ or above 700, there is still a collection in the report. Many of these collection amounts are small, no more tha...

I am purchasing a single family twin (townhouse) in NJ in November. It is attached to one other house. The house is banked owned and I am paying $20,000 all cash for 2 bed 1 bath 1404 sqft. This is a buy and hold. I c...

I was wondering whats involved with trying to sell a home as an owner?  I have a title company, a real estate attorney, and a Realtor friend that could help me through the process.  If I end up selling I'd just really...