Hey BP community!I've been a part time RE investor for about 10 years. Little background on me to help paint the picture for my business concept. I'm a licensed builder and have been actively building and renovating h...

Hey everyone! New member from Augusta, GA! I have been following Bigger Pockets and soaking up some great knowledge from everyone here. Just getting around to making my own account. Looking forward to networking and b...

Hello everyone,I am grateful to have stumbled upon the situation I am currently in but I certainly need some guidance. A few family friends want to do deals with me by giving me money, so private financing. Those of y...

hi all. i was driving around my neighborhood and found two abandoned houses that are in fairly decent shape. i wanted to research them to find out if i can do something with them. the owner of one house died, but he w...

Ok, I have read a lot of posts on this subject and I am still unclear on what you can and can't do. But, it appears that I may not be able to do what I was hoping to do...Here is the scenario: I have recently "retired...

Good evening, I really need some advice.  I am buying a property in PA, while it is not my first time buying houses in PA it is the first time that I am buying one from a wholesaler.  I received the document and I hav...

For those of you that can tolerate a novel...Here's what's going through this novice investor's mind : ) After a year of REIA meetings & a reading a shelf of books I’ve just gotten my first property under contrac...

Hi BP Family, I am in the middle of closing a deal. The seller chose the closing attorney originally. Now, he wants to change from the original one to a new one. The reason was given as follows:" when the seller bough...

Is it possible to do a 1031 on a partnered property if the new property is the same split? Can you use some of the proceeds for the down and some for the rehab? 1031 is new to me. I have never done one.

Has anyone purchased real estate using a self-directed IRA?  I've read about this strategy but haven't tried it myself.