I'm bored to death sitting in Quito. That is in Ecuador, on a LONG flight delay. I just put a deal together to sell a foreign property I wasn't counting on and it should net a fair amount.     I've always tried to ...

I'm new to the world of retail appraisals, as previously I've always sold to investors and never allowed for an appraisal contingency. I'm confused how values can go up and if the appraiser is using comps.

I liste...

Hello everyone,First of all, I am new to BP and I enjoy reading people's posts. So here is my dilemma.  I am selling a couple of my rental properties in San Diego, CA and would like to do a 1031 exchange on a multi-fa...

Yesterday, I just closed on our second multifamily deal.  I can honestly say that almost every part of this deal was influenced in some way by what I have learned on this forum, in the webinars and, especially, on the...

Hello Everybody,I am an investor in search of my first deal.  I am a recent college grad with w-2 experience, a good savings, and a substantial income.  I am in the middle of the educational and personal finance secti...

I have a tenant applicant who had chapter 7 discharged and assessed amount paid 6 months ago.  His app states it was due to problems when owning his own business.  He has a union job for the past two years making well...

Hi BP! My wife and I are looking for some advice from the real estate community! My apologies if this is not the right place to ask (this is my first post). I'll start with our goal, which is to free up or access abou...

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My name is Sean Henderson and I am fairly new to the investing community and biggerpockets.com. After searching and searching through these forums and through different search engines online, I cant ...

Hello!I am looking to purchase my first OOS investment prop within the next 2-6 months. What are some of the biggest lessons you learned along the way? What do you wish you knew when you started?
A big question I hav...

I have a long story to tell you guys.  I was the person that purchase a baltimore city duplex from FNMA, that had my copper pipes cut a day before closing back in August.  I will document my journey in a few weeks.  I...