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There's not a lot that I can find on here about rural investing. Who is having luck with flipping/rentals/seller financing in rural areas?
There are many vacant "house on .5-2 acres" properties. many of which have ...
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American Greed had a segment on last night about Remington financial.bottom line these guys were in business for over a decade made 27 million 10k at a time by charging 10k due diligence fee's they had all sorts of f...
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Revitalize: To bring life back. The act of redeveloping a area to initiate growth.Gentrification: To displace. The act of using the effects of real estate development as a tool (weapon) to uproot and force out the exi...
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Hi BP,
Here's the deal I'm contemplating....
Seller moving out of town and needs to sell to pay mortgage. I have negotiated the price to 170K. Home is located in Alpharetta, GA, which is a great city ou...
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Hi we have been managing 15 + rental properties (SFR) and been to eviction courts numerous times, but have never been successful to collect unpaid rents.I understand following ways exist to collect unpaid rents.1. Get...
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First congratulations to Biggerpockets and the wealth of knowledge accumulated here. It's been very difficult for me to type a question that wasn't already addressed by your forums. So in an effort to participate, my ...
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Can anyone explain the pro's and con's with utilizing a Self Directed IRA for RE investing.
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Greetings to all my fellow Real estate investors and the like. My name is Isaac and I call Las Vegas,NV my home. I am currently studying to get my real estate license to become a realtor full time and have a strong de...
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Hello BP community!My name is Alex Vlamis. Like many people here I read Rich Dad Poor Dad not that long ago and realized I've been doing it wrong for quite some time. I work on Wall Street in the mortgage securities b...
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I'm curious to know, being that most of us on here are RE investors. How did you guys purchase the homes that you live in? Were they foreclosures, short sells, rehabs, custom built or did you just pay retail?