fred, dont pay an upfront fee!! when i first started, i wanted that hard money loan bad too. i found a broker who promised me the world with a 'due diligence' fee of 1,000. when i told him no way, he emailed me fo...

Hi BiggerPockets community,I have spent some time and been successful in the residential market (flipping homes) and wanting to diversify my real estate investment portfolio by venturing into rental apartments.  I kno...

Hi im a noob. But starting and learning terminology now. Really excited. This seminar I attend offering mentorship program for 40k for 2 years. Is this good deal??

(Disclaimer: I totally took the formatting of this post from another post by Anton Ivanov that I liked a year back!)
A Little Backstory
I am currently 30, married, no kids, living in Gilbert, AZ and working as a fin...

I'm hoping the big marketing folks will chime in and provide some stats on the DEAL rate between postcards and yellow letters. I understand that yellow letters have a higher response rate, but rarely do I hear about ...

Every business has its own unique set of headaches and opportunities.

The opportunities look exciting… What about the flipside of the coin??

When it comes to purchasing discounted mortgages as a business model, wha...

Below is the first draft of the business plan I created for REI.The final product will be created using liveplan.com to create a polished and professional looking plan.The only thing that I'm still working on and is m...

Hi everyone!

So here is my dilemma. I graduated back in 2012 and been working ever since. I have a full time job which allows me to pay for my expenses and have a bit of cash for myself which I tend to save. ...

I'm new to real estate investing and I'm very interested in buy & holds and fix & flips. Like the majority of us on here, my overall goal  is to gain financial independence through owning  multi-family rental ...

Background:
Currently FHA financed on a SFH where I live. Bought for $125k, remaining balance $60k, appraisal should be $175k. Currently pre-approved through the VA for $400k but lender said $500k is an easy reach. I...