Has anyone ever heard of these guys?  There is an old post about them about some work they did in Philly many years ago, but nothing recent.  They are based in NJ.  They apparently GUARANTEE 12% returns. I'm suspiciou...

So our last deal, it didn't even hit me because the seller just crashed with a family member after the closing...But, I've been under contract for a month on a great off-market BRRRR deal. The woman had lived there fo...

Hello BP family!  Hello how are you all doing? I hope all is going well with everyone. I'm writing to get advice about investing. I need to purchase a car (Nothing new a nice used one). I have 10k saved up. My questio...

I would like to start by saying that this is my first post to the Bigger Pockets community and I am very excited to be a part of it. With that being said, I am reaching out to you guys for guidance regarding my situat...

Hello Everyone!
So we are trying to start getting our ducks in a row before we start shopping for our first property. I don’t want my wife and I to fall in love with a deal and jump on it before we have everything r...

As a Chicago landlord, I've noticed many local apartment listings that ask for a non-refundable move-in fee instead of a security deposit. I suspect this is partially due to Chicago's strict laws regarding security...

Hi Friends, I'm a huge fan of the collective wisdom of BiggerPockets, and wanted to seek out a few ideas. There is an apartment building listed on the MLS that I've been fantasizing over for several weeks, and after m...

Hello all! Nice to meet you BP! My name is Kyle and this is what my current venture into my own bigger pockets looks like so farShort synopsis, Single, 50% custody, [100%]father. Finally had a divorce finalize about 1...

About 10 years ago, I sold a house with seller financing. I closed at a title company.  They recorded my deed of trust (mortgage).  The buyer stopped paying me.  I discovered that she sold the house a few months ago b...

I'm new to landlording so please bear with me.

I'm closing on a condo in the next month and I'm not sure if I should collect last month's payment or a security deposit. The condo is in a low income area so I don't...