Hi everyone!About 6 months ago I began my journey to establish a passive stream of income and build a portfolio of rental properties. My practical experience as a Finance/Accounting Professional coupled with Brandon's...

Hello Everyone i am new to bigger pockets and real estate. I was curios about the MLS and gaining access to it, so i went onto http://www.mls.com/. They allowed me to register for a free trial without asking for any k...

I recently was on a call with a loan officer on this new shared appreciation loan program CA is offering. Through the program, the state will give you 20% of the down payment or $150K (whichever is less) at no interes...

This question has came up a number of times, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to start an all-inclusive thread on the topic.

Here are the sources that I use to obtain the rental comps:
1. http://www.craigslist.org - cli...

When I apply for an EIN for my mulit-member LLC the IRS classifies it as a partnership by default. It says their are addition forms you can fill out if you don't want it to be classified that way. My wife and I are...

ANCHOR LOANS – I usually do not post on this forum. Although, in this case, all Bigger Pocket Members, need to be aware of this Hard Money Lender, and their unethical practices.
I am an experienced investor/builder ...

I just purchased what I would like to be my permanent home for a while, I am looking to completely renovate the interior but at a reasonable price. Can you recommend some of the architects or whoever can help me plan ...

Investors are finding it difficult to keep up with interest rates and the lending market.
Residential (Single Family and Multifam up to 4 units) - On average, we are seeing rates 0.75% higher than owner-occupied loan...

Hello! How is everyone treating early lease termination options? 1. We currently have a “buy-out” option which is equivalent to 2 months rent. Once the tenant relinquishes the keys (all the move-out requirements ar...

Hi there, I'm trying to gain a better view of the entire 203k loan process to avoid surprises for major rehab purposes. Based on my research, this could represent a basic yet inexact roadmap of all the steps. Can you ...