Karen Margrave
What specifically do you invest in?
Since joining Biggerpockets, I've noticed one thing, everyone labels themselves as "investors". That covers a very wide swath. What specifically do you invest in, and what area of the country, or planet? REO's, short ...
Brian Burke
Offer Accepted: Almost $2 million under appraisal, but can we fu
Offer Accepted: Almost $2 million under appraisal, but can we fund it?I fund most of my deals through some type of pooled investment, whether I raise money on a deal-by-deal basis or through a blind pool fund. It ca...
Simon Stahl
Do I need a just cause to give notice to tenant?
I am looking around to buy a property in or around Oakland, CA and was wondering if it is worth looking at the ones that are tenant occupied. I know Oakland is very renter friendly and you need a just cause to evict s...
Serj Kalfayan
Always Invest Outside of Los Angeles as a Newbie?
It seems that most of the time when I'm reading about new investors in Los Angeles, they are doing deals outside of the area. I understand it's very expensive to do deals in LA, but are there any other reasons aside f...
James Wise
Grant Cardone says buying a house is for suckers?
Popular real estate investor Grant Cardone says buying a house is for suckers.Interesting point of view from someone who owns a real estate portfolio estimated at $350 Million.Is this sincere advice or does Grant just...
Marcus Kennedy
Title issue on potential flip(foreclosure)...Help!
Hey BP family,I was wondering if any of you genius' out there could give me some direction. There is a foreclosure that I'm interested in purchasing to flip and it apparently has a title issue. I feel it has scared a ...
Brian Gibbons
Tips from Brian Gibbons re: Creative Financing (LO and LP)
I have been at another forum writing about "creative financing" at the Creative Financing Forum.Here is the intro:It is the spring and I thought I would give a primer on "creative financing" for the BP community.I wil...
Charles Fletcher
Smart money in the aftermath of Harvey.
I own SFRs in Humble, specifically choosing that area to invest and live because of the lower flood risk, but haven’t bought yet this year for lack of deals meeting my strict criteria, so I have some capital.
What i...
Ryan Davis
Is my agent trying to deceive me?
Hello Bigger Pockets! I am trying to close on my first deal and I am running into a few issues, here's my story;I am under contract for a duplex where I plan on house hacking. The agreed selling price is $139k and he ...
Account Closed
Dodd Frank
I've seen multiple debates surrounding Dodd Frank and am feeling very lost. Some passionately feel investors should back away, while others feel there are still creative solutions for desperate home owners. Looki...