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Hello everyone. I'm from Houston and ready to start the next chapter of my life. I have bought a couple of properties at the tax auction but feel like I need more guidance. (I want to become more knowledgeable abou...
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Hello everyone,My name is Roland. My wife Evelyn and I were involved in the Real Estate / Rental business back in the 90's and 2000's. We've bought, rehabbed and owned several rental properties, even flipped a few hom...
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I am currently trying to close on a deal where the appraisal came in low. I am the buyer and the seller is currently contesting the appraisal but isn't providing any good comps to overturn the initial appraisal. The p...
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Hello,My name is Stephen Stepp and I have been interested I getting into Real Estate Investing. My interest are buying and holding, flipping and property management. About me I am a HVAC engineer with no prior real es...
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My current house was initially bought as a live-in-flip. However, with the market going the way it is, I thought I’d look into keeping it as a rental and refinancing it so I can buy another home. I was talking with a ...
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Knowing your options make better and more profitable deals
1. Hard Money Loans: These are short-term loans from private lenders based on the property's value rather than your credit score. They can provide quick acce...
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Hi all,My business partner and I are looking to flip a property in Savannah, GA. This would be our first flip together, splitting cost and profit 50/50 with a hard money loan for what we cannot make up on our own. We ...
I am looking to change my strategy from SFH and small Multiunits to more commercial properties of 4+ units. I have been in contact with a commercial lender and he gave me the following terms as a rough estimate on wh...
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Dear Indianapolis Bigger Pockets Members,I recently relocated from Southern California to Indianapolis to focus on real estate investment and we are scheduled to close on our first duplex next week, and we are looking...
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I passed my exam two weeks ago, very exciting moment. What books, courses, and resources should I be consuming to start working on a successful career.