I am buying a property that I will serve as a new home for my nephew. It's a foreclosure, needs minor repairs and does not qualify for FHA etc and he does not have the 20-25% down needed to do the deal.  I will be buy...

Hi folks - I have an opportunity to participate in a syndicated investment, as presented to me by a friend (trustworthy) who works in commercial lending. The face value numbers are intriguing: 7% preferred return with...

Hi all, my name is Nick and I'm an aspiring real estate investor from Houston, TX. I've been interested in real estate investing for most of my life as I watched my parents own and operate a duplex in my hometown that...

Okay so here's my delimma ... hopefully I will have passed my state and national exam by October... and I was just informed by my husband that we will be moving to Colorado in July (6 months later).I DO NOT want to si...

I was in a meeting today with fellow REALTORS® and the discussion moved to "Why do some agents put in that commission will not be paid on concessions?" There was a bit of back and forth and I was not quite grasping th...

Hey bigger pockets community, my parents are preparing to move into a new apartment in Portland, Maine and they were asked to agree to some terms on the lease that are a little concerning. They are selling their home ...

Hi biggerpockets:  Could anyone point me an direction of where to start a syndication?range from $500k to $2millionThank you very much!!

Hey BP,I initially thought that to value commercial real estate you just use the income approach and apply a cap rate. I have read about other methods such as the cost approach and the sales approach. I am confused in...

How many have bought based on a nice list of value added (VA) possibilities and then crushed it with higher rents or income based on those VA elements? The short answer is few..... An ethical seller will in fact leave...

Hello
I own primary home and am thinking buying new primary home soon. Once I close, new primary home, I will keep my current primary home as rental. (Location: East bay in CA)
Question here: To have some cash cushi...