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What exactly does it mean when a house it sold as is? Particularly a bank-owned home. Does it mean I won't be able to do a walkthrough or get an appraisal?
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I am working toward my Real Estate Appraisers License. It will take about 2 years to reach the max level of licensing. I am already an accountant. So getting this under my belt, will and already is helping me in my in...
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Hello everyone! I have been a part of the Biggerpockets community for a few months now but have not been very active in the community. I have learned a lot from everyone here though by reading several forum posts and,...
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I know that this post is long, however, I think that it can provide some insight into the process of getting a portfolio loan for those willing to take the time and effort to read it.
My Portfolio Loan Story
I feel ...
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Hey everyone, just recently got rejected on our offer my wife and I made on a duplex. Their listing agent stated "this is probably the worst offer I have received in 25 years". Was I really that off in my numbers or d...
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Hi,I guess this is a newbie question, I'm sure this has been covered before but I couldn't find the exact answer for my question.I'm looking to purchase a few properties and rehab them with my own cash. Once the prope...
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If you haven’t read part 1 of our real estate journey, stop reading and read part 1 where you’ll learn how we bought our first building for the price of a used car. It was around the end of September when Scott at Bi...
I am searching through Zillow and seeing a lot of pre-foreclosure homes in my area that I am interested in going after to wholesale. I have a few questions for anybody who is seasoned in this area of investing and can...
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Hello Bigger Pockets,I am a United States Marine, and i've been looking to break into small multi-family investing for a few years now. After a lot of research and analysis, I have finally put in my first offer!The pr...
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Hi everyone - I wanted to get some thoughts on refinancing my first property that I purchased in Chicago in July 2020 (it is a 3-unit building and I am living in 1 unit). I financed the property using (i) a convention...