Manda Gouvion
How long did you wait/research before you jumped into investing?
It was just a couple of days ago I got this wild idea to invest in real estate. The thought originated as something my husband and I could invest in as a kind of self-paying college fund for our kids! So I'm halfway t...
Jim Stoffey
Joint Venture - Is this a Scam?
Hi all,I'm a long-time lurker/listener, but this is my first post in the forums. After attending an awesome BP meetup in Philadelphia (hosted by @Troy S.) some red flags have come up regarding the structure we're loo...
Thomas Handy
It's Feb 2012, what did you accomplish in the first month
I thought I would touch on a different topic as a way to see how everyone has started off the year. One month is down and did you start off the year with a bang?
I was gearing up for a great 2012 until Fannie Mae w...
Jon Rood
Ok....Now I dislike Bank of America too
My realtor calls me today on 3 bd. 2 ba. brick repo in my home town for 30k. Market rent would be around 800.00. I was excited and dropped what I was doing to go look at the property, and it was great deal for my area...
Sandhya Gorman
too many inquiries- bad credit rating?
Hi,I am considering several locations (over 10) to invest in my next rental property. As such, I'm contacting mortgage brokers and filling out loan applications to get pre-approval letters. Will this impact my cred...
Michael D.
Buying RE in a different state than your own?
Hi there! Newbie here. I'm really excited to get into REI and have been searching my area for quite some time.But the prices are too high and/or not worth it to invest here since the Cash on Cash ROI average about 4-8...
Bailey Kramer
What would you tell your 19 year old self?
Hey, Bigger pockets community. My name is Bailey Kramer and I am 19 years old. I am just beginning my real estate journey and have fallen in love with the idea of multi-family as an investment strategy. I have a ba...
Martin Saenz
Are you seeing Note Tapes on a regular basis?
With regards to non-performing institutional notes, I get asked weekly by various folks to provide them with my sellers and avenues for obtaining tapes. This obviously stems from a shortage of deal flow within the ind...
Ryan Jones
Buy and Hold and the 1% rule?
I'm just curious about buying and holding properties while renting them out. In most everywhere in the US, you cannot rent a property for at least 1% of the value. In Denver, you can buy a $400k property and get no ...
George Courtney
Bypassing the Earnest Money Deposit
Hi Guys,
What are the best ways that I can bypass submitting cash dollars and etc. for the Earnest Money Deposit suggested by a realtor in order for my offer to be seriously considered?
Many Thanx