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Finally! Spring has arrived. It has been a very long winter, and for investors and real estate pros alike, the season is off to a brisk start. Inventory is up, transactions and mortgage applications are up, mortgage r...
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My realtor, who has tons of HUD, foreclosure, distressed property experience, has told me several times that HUD tracks your offers on various properties. They review how close/competitive your bid are to the HUD ...
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The 50% rule applies to multiple properties over an extended period of time. When starting out, with only a couple properties, is there a certain amount, per unit, suggested to keep in reserves? Also, when considering...
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Has anyone here purchased property through Alive Investments in Baltimore? If so, what has your experience been like?
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I currently have student loan debt of $70k that I am trying to focus and pay off completely within 3 years. Then my plan is to start investing. My question to experienced people is should I focus on paying off this de...
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http://biggerpocketscon2012.sched.org/ only shows half of Friday. Where's the other 1.5 days of the summit?
I'm super concerned that I'm going to have to end up choosing between 2 speakers that may be speaking at the...
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I am a private lender. In 2007 I funded a second mortgage for an investor who had taken a house subject 2.
Today the house value has dropped and the investor is upside-down in the house. To the best of my knowledge...
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Hi landlords! So we have a great tenant who's been living in the studio we rent out for almost 2 yrs now. He's great, pays his bills on time except he's so dirty and messy and has a cat who's litter box he doesn't see...
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Hi, I'm just getting started in real estate investing, and I'm excited about this site and what it has to offer. I've been reading and listening to podcasts about the subject and am now ready to jump in and start maki...
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Let’s talk Note Investing! Most of us learn best through real deals. Recently inspired by @Martin Saenz 15 Days of Thank You posts, I’m kicking off December with 12 days of Note Deals. For the next few days I’ll shar...