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Terry Burger a close friend and associate of mine is a self-proclaimed data geek and his super power is understanding the retail consumer and how to find opportunities in current data trends. He understands how to loo...
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I am an investor who focuses on multi-family residential properties in Grand Rapids, MI. I am considering to move forward with another investment in Detroit, Grand Rapids, or even North Carolina (open to suggestions w...
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So I've been out driving for dollars many of times, I'm still very new to real estate. When I go out looking for a property and find one, I'm tight on money right now so direct mailing will get expensive, because they...
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There are about a dozen homes in foreclosure in an area that has high rental demands.. I am new to all of this and wondering what is legal? or a good way of going about contacting the home owner and seeing if there is...
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Hello everyone. I've been searching the boards for 2 hours trying to find a clear answer to my question and have come up with nothing so I apologize if this question is something I could have found elsewhere (by all m...
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I've done a google search, but I always enjoy hearing form the bigger pockets community.
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I know that smokers are not considered a protected class, but I was wondering where I can find more information on this. Can anyone tell me if this is stated in the Fair Housing Act? I haven't been able to find this c...
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I see owner-finance deals everywhere. Do people just not know/care about Dodd Frank? Am I missing some great loophole that's allowing people to act as a lender?Disclaimer: I didn't even know Dodd Frank was a thing unt...
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There are many wholesale companies or Investors as we all know. There are those that do their very best to secure a property at the right price, under the right conditions and with a good estimate of repairs. These ar...
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Looking for information on making a bid on courthouse steps. If you win the auction, are you expected to have payment ready at that time? Or do they expect some sort of earnest money deposit in the form of certified ...