Sam Leon
Contacting previous owners
Not sure there is a perfect sub-forum for this question, I am trying to find emails and phone numbers of a previous owner of a property I am in the middle of renovating.I know the name of the owner who owned the prope...
Gary Parilis
Self-directed IRA: What criteria to choose a custodian/admin?
Self-directed IRA is an amazing way to take tax-deferred advantage of the cash I have piled up in my 401k, and funnel it into real estate. I intend to take the plunge immediately, but there are so many providers out t...
John M.
Is Mortgage Insurance a deal killer, or the norm?
I'm working with my mortgage broker on financing for my first rental property. I'm looking to get a 2-4 unit, and I will be an owner occupant in one of the units.We got into the discussion about what I'd be able to af...
Carly Staehlin
New Member from Remote Alaska (and BC!)
Hello Biggerpockets Community,
I’m thrilled to be among you! I joined BP about a month ago, following a link from reddit related to landlording, and I've spent a couple of hours here every day since then. I'v...
Pete Storseth
Wrap around mortgage or lease option?
I found a home for sale that needs alot of work, I mean ALOT. No way I'd do a fix and flip. I'm in texas, and it's not legal to sandwich a lease option deal, but wrap around mortgages are ok. I dont see much of a diff...
Lazaro La Rosa
Inherited a property and don't know where to start. South Florida
Good afternoon BP!Over the last year I have become obsessed with the entire real estate world. Before jumping into my first deal I really wanted to make sure I educated myself so I began to read books and do allot of ...
Rich Schroeder
where's the oil?
I hear a lot of left wing people say that we invaded Iraq for the oil. admittedly I'm not a smart man. I dropped out of college, but I do have a lot of real world experience. So help me understand this please. If we i...
Dion DePaoli
NPN Market Pricing Feedback
One of the most common questions when it comes to non-performing loans is rooted in pricing. Due to the nature of loan sales it is sometimes difficult to get a feel for market pricing as sale prices are often not pub...
Jennifer Fernéz
Down payment for apartments
Does anyone have experience with a commercial loan and buying apartments that have more than 4 units? How much money (what percent) do you need to put down for a commercial loan? Just wondering if I need to save...
Nick Versetto
My first rehab turned cash flow GOLD!
I want to first thank everybody on this forum that helped me get through some of the learning curves that I had to deal with to finally close my first deal. A Month ago I picked up a property that was in foreclosure ...