I've been strongly considering getting a rental property. Duplex perhaps? I'm still interested but my interest is fading. I'm all about waiting until there's "blood in the streets" but with Govco. dropping the hammer ...

Is it just me, or does it seem like the NJ discussion is drying up? It used to be so much more active, and the past 6 months have had very few posts.  

Well my Bio explains my situation but a brief overview. I'm a professional athlete from pittsburgh playing abroad and i plan on buying my first property when i get back. however, i'm concerned about loans and actually...

Hi all! I've been a member of Bigger Pockets for almost a year now and have been reading many of these forums to stay informed. I'm also an avid listener of the Bigger Pockets podcasts and have read "The Book on Inves...

Hello - I live in Issaquah, WA state. I want to invest for cash flow in current market. I tried Austin, Kyle, Buda but most of them turned out to be negative cash flow If I do 25% down and also account for property ma...

Have you ever wondered who's getting all of the mind blowingly profitable Real Estate deals in your community? Well I'm "That Guy"..Talking to owners in distress has really become my thing because I follow a system th...

I just had a deal fall apart because hud requested the hard money lender show a bank statement or letter from their bank showing they have enough funds to close the deal, when I told the lender about this they were du...

All,I am currently honing my strategy for buying my first property. I have a goal of being financially independent in 7-10 years. My current dilemma is whether or not to buy my first property with intent to rent it ou...

Hi All,I am a general contractor in central mass who also has done some flips for realtors and myself. I have been looking for an off market deal for an investment property and have found one. It is a small single fam...

Hey all, I'm wondering what you all do when given a security deposit. Do you immediately put it in an escrow account or do you just keep it in your personal account? I've heard about landlords that pocket the deposit ...