The concepts and challenges of community property are not well understood and result in confusion and planning errors. Nine states are known as community property states and the others are not. I am only familiar wit...

Hi folks, thanks for all the good content you provide. I recently purchased 3 homes, all for about half what they are worth (3 family members passed away in last 1.5years). I am going to live in one, and am renting th...

I am closing of a 4 unit and was notified by the list agent there is water in the basement. It has rained the past 4 days so I assume many older homes in this area would have damp basements but there was about 1/2" of...

Countrywide to Refinance Up to $16 Billion of Loans

I know we had discussed the idea previously, but I wanted to get everyone's take on this now that it's in motion.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&...

I'm new to the group and new to owning non-condo rentals. I have two four-plexes that were built in the early 1950s and have required a fair amount of maintenance since I closed in May. My realtor keeps encouraging ...

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I must say that I've been lingering around the forum for some time and it's been great. There is so much knowledge on here and I've learned a lot.

That being said, I'm about to embark on investing in my...

We are looking into going mobile with our website and would like some feedback. I am confused about:

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First, I want to thank all the contributors on this forum. I have spent the last year lurking and reading all of the books recommended here on the forums. I have not yet put an offer in on this property, but I am usin...

Hello. My name is Doug. I'm new to Bigger Pockets and heard about the site through my neighbor. I live in Northern VA outside of DC and also own and rent a condo about 15 miles away that i have rented for approxima...

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We have been locked up in a short sale for a 2 family house for a few months. Everything finally seemed to have gone through but now the tenants say they can' move out on the closing date because the apartmen...