I am trying to educate myself to see if I have what it takes to be a hard money lender.  When I searched online, all i see are ads offering hard money to house flippers.  But for someone who wants to make some passive...

Top of the Morning, BP! I have three objectives in this post:1. Share who I am and why I am in RE2. Share where I live and where I want to focus3. Open the floor for advice, tips, and other investors who have found su...

My name is Jay Simpson. I was born and raised here in Las Vegas, Nevada. I enjoy fishing, being outdoors, traveling, playing sports, and new experiences. I listen to the BP podcast on a daily basis and have a goal of ...

I am using mysmartmove for the first time. I have already had issues with the login process not recognizing the password, customer service couldn't figure out why either. Finally in this morning, and I see that m...

Folks, I have received a "settlement statement" that lists estimated closing costs that the buyer has to pay. I questioned some of these charges and got the lender (loan officer) to agree that they should be removed. ...

Hello everyone in D.C. Ill be there next Month (June 8 - June 13) around the Petworth area and would like to meetup with local investors, agents etc. to get a better idea of the market. I am originally from Boston, an...

Good morning all,I know the Alabama law on tax liens is still relatively new. My question pertains to counties that are participating in the new lien format. I bidded on a parcel and won a lien this year. Apparently, ...

Good Morning BP Community!I know, I know: It depends. BUT, for the sake of gaining some really general knowledge: On a "standard" $500,000 deal, what would be a best guess for closing costs and/or upfront costs? (FYI:...

I have a 3 unit property in Chicago. The tenants stated they heard birds in the vents. I went there yesterday and heard what they were talking about. There are definitely bird(s) in the HVAC. I specifically heard and ...

Hey ya'll.  Learned some important lessons today while waiting for 2 1/2 hours at the MLGW office downtown Memphis to get utilities turned on in our business name...I hope sharing this will prevent you the time waste ...