I am a new member and i am going crazy that i didn't find this site years ago when things were good...I'm a former home builder trying to figure out what to do now after getting smashed to the surface by the bubble..I...

Hello BP members!I am currently a loan officer and in the transition of working as a W2 employee to now being a 1099 employee. I am also working on my real estate license and plan on having it completed by the end of ...

Just cold calling and door knocking?

Hey BP,

Two friends and myself want to buy a rental property (SFH) in Austin, Texas.

We want to get a conventional loan paying 20% down.

What will be the best way to go when we structure the purch...

Have you ever faced difficulty securing private funding? How did you overcome it?

I'm currently reading the Ultimate guide to REI and I stumbled upon this blog post here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2011/1/14/are-you-investing-in-real-estate-with-clear-intentions-do-you-have-a-plan/My ...

How much income does a wholesale business need to generate for an LLC with S-corp taxation to make sense? For example, let's assume my day job satisfies my social security tax and the wholesaling business does the fol...

Hello. I am looking to start Real Estate(primarily focused on House Hacking and SFH if it goes well) as an engineer after graduating. In terms of loans, due to high income, loans won't be an issue but since I already ...

We have one of our properties for rent and are accepting applications. One of the applicants reached out stating his credit score is 550 (our requirement is 600) but his wife’s credit score is 750. I informed him that...

If I am buying a new property or multiple properties out of a 1031 exchange, can I use a hard or soft money lender, so that I can also get money for rehab? I would refinance if I am going to hold the property, but if ...