What is is your opinion of the State of the Union address?

And no - I won't ask you to leave this thread if you dare to dissent from Obama or dare to agree with him. You are free to post your opi...

I just got a tip of someone passing away yesterday that lives close to a family member. He lived alone but has relatives. Whats a good timeframe to contact family? I'm thinking some weeks.

I broker loans for commercial deals throughout the nation and recently came across a horrible experience with a lender. I would put the name of the lender out there but figure it wouldn't be the most professional deci...

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Hello Everyone,

I am curious to see some feedback on the goals of the investors who discuss various topics here. I see a lot of discussion on different property acquisition scenarios, property management, obtaining ...

I am going to close on my first REO in my name. The owner is still in there and I will have to evict them (guessing will take 1-2mths). They are not likely to take cash for keys (but will try). I called my agent and t...

I've been scanning the MLS for awhile already, and it seems there's not much houses in areas of town I'd like to invest. I have well defined areas that I personally like in my city and for awhile now, haven't really l...

There is a plan in Flint to shrink the city by bulldozing areas and returning them to nature and the federal government is looking at the idea for other US cities.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/fin...

When making an offer, what do you consider a good starting point? Is 30% below retail asking price too offensive/too lenient? I know you're supposed to feel somewhat embarrassed re: the offer, or you're not being...

Hi all,
I just wanted to take a minute to embarrass myself with an introduction and first post on Bigger Pockets.  I am new to real estate investing and live in Fort Collins with my wife and two kids of 3 years and 7...