Hi All, I have been reading bigger pockets for more than a year and have only recently decided to access the forums. These fannie/freddie rules for financing for properties greater than 5 leave something to be desi...

Buying a manufactured/mobilehome in Palm Desert, CA is a little different than a typical real estate purchase. It is important to determine if the home you are considering includes the land with the purchase, or, will...

Hi BP members,I am working on an initial evaluation checklist for multi-family real estate investments, for this lets assume we're talking 2 - 12 unit deals. (If anyone has anything to offer for larger properties, ple...

What's happening BP....

I'm glad I found this community. There is nothing more helpful for real estate online and I'm glad to be a part of it. I've read tons of the blog and forum post. I've also listened to ...

Guys share  any of your last creative deals  how did you find the lead? Did you use creative  financing on the acquisition and the dispo? 

How do you normally get the initial security deposit from a tenant? Getting ready to have tenants sign the lease in WA, is it okay to ask them to do a bank transfer before giving the keys after the lease is signed or ...

We’re debating whether to sell our first primary residence or keep it as a rental. It’s a beautiful custom home, one of the nicest in a so-so Oakland neighborhood ("biggest house in not the best area").
Here’s the co...

I am in the process of using seller financing to sell a house. At some point I may want to sell that note to get at least some of the cash out of the deal. I heard that it would be easier to sell the note if it has be...

I'm a commercial real estate broker and investor. My current portfolio is a 3 unit apartment and 3 single family houses that all have debt on them. I'm currently qualified to buy a primary residence and am saving up t...

Good morning all....Your thoughts on sending surveys to your owners (landlords) and to your tenants asking how you are doing as their property manager?Also, what do you think about attaching a link for/requesting a Go...