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Hey What's up BP!I just started my investing endeavors here in Memphis and decided to start with wholesaling to build up capital to start on my own projects such as fix & flips & also to build a rental portfol...
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Over the past 4 years, banks were lending non-stop to anyone breathing using no doc loans at high ltvs. Now market prices have fallen, ltvs are more stringent, and now banks are hesitant to lend. Go figure a bank's me...
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Hi all, been doing a lot of research into REI and want to get my first investment as fast as possible. I am too nervous to reach out to a realtor to help or make an offer. I am confused as to where/how to find a deal....
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Hey all,I’m Brian, a new investor from NYC. I originally found bigger pockets years ago. I scoured these forums for months, listened to dozens of the BP podcasts, but unfortunately (fortunately?) life picked up shortl...
I'm considering investing in a duplex that I will owner occupy. The duplex was built in 1991 and is priced at 285k with an assessed value of 255k. The listing agent said that the price was set where it's at because ...
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I've been looking into the ground rent system recently. (If you've never heard of it, google it. It's a fascinating and completely messed up system that's leftover from Maryland's colonial days and is in serious need ...
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Dear BP community,I would like to introduce myself. My name is Leo, I'm 24 years old and live in Mountain View, CA. Originally I'm from Germany but moved to Silicon Valley to work as a Software Engineer.About a year a...
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What are your thoughts on investing in “bad neighborhoods”?
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I admit that I am freaking out a bit about a problem I have run into. I consider myself pretty experienced in REI. I have bought dozens of properties at sheriff sale and researched 1000's and I am in the middle of a...
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A week ago, I wrote an article explaining how the millennial generation (myself included) could creatively finance a down payment for their first property. What was intended to be an informational article on BiggerPoc...