I'm closing on a flip here in Houston, Tx next week. I ran a CMA on the property and got an average sells price of $290k. $280k is what I ran my numbers off of to be safe. The appraiser went to appraise the property t...

I understand there is no perfect answer here. However, I am looking to see if fellow investors have strong perspectives one way or another - If you had a fixed amount of capital that you could invest, would you invest...

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I work with a lot of investors who are diving into short-term rentals, and I wanted to share a few tips I’ve picked up over the years that can really help maximize ROI. These are the top three features...

I'm looking at going with the pro account, but it seems like the program focuses mostly on rental properties.  Can I still use it for fix and flips or wholesaling? I am trying to build a nice little next egg first the...

Hey BP! Very grateful for the wealth of information available for me on these forums and linked information scattered around. Happy to finally be diving in after a month of studious research and equipping myself with ...

Hello BiggerPockets family!Well, it's official. After a lengthy process, I have finally put my first personal residence under contract. It is a 4-unit apartment building, which will allow me to utilize FHA 203k financ...

Hello to everyone on BiggerPockets!!  I am Waylon Gates and I am a new member of BiggerPockets.  I have been involved with real estate investing since 2009.  I started out as a software company providing foreclosure i...

In April 2012 I purchased a 3bd/2.5bth 1800 sq ft. townhouse house from my ex-wife that we bought together quite a few years before. Not really understanding rental properties I thought I was doing the right thing and...

I recently heard that investors can take money out of their IRA to lend as hard money lenders or to buy notes without paying the 10% penalty to the IRS. Is this true? Has anyone done this? Any replies would be appreci...

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I'd like some advise with the following Title problem:  Three years ago I foreclosed in a tax lien and became the owner of the property.  I sold it with seller financing and insured the Title with...