*** Disclaimer: I am not an accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor! You should consult with a qualified professional before acting on any of the opinions shared in this post!!! ***Self directed IRAs have become ver...

I was hoping to poll those willing to share on your personal practices for keeping reserves as buy and hold investors. If you are willing to shed some light on your philosophy behind your practices that would be even ...

How can someone wholesale without a real estate license? Although i'm not too familiar with the entire method of "wholesaling" anyways, I know there are opportunities for it in my market. (I live in a city of 43k peop...

Hi Bigger Pockets community!

I recently joined Bigger Pockets because I see that’s there’s great information for beginners like myself and the community.

I’m currently going through a small dilemma and ...

Been licensed since March 2011, been reading book after book on real estate investing & gone to 3 different seminars (including the REI Summit in Orlando 3/09). I'm trying to get my start in the area of Real Esta...

In a previous tread (What does it take to be successful) the following was stated:

"Like any business the number one way to increase chances of success is to be well capitalized.
Everyone talks about getting into RE...

Hello there everyone I’m new to investing in real estate I have some money saved up by now about 100k and want to invest this hard earned money in the best way possible here in Los Angeles that can cash flow and help ...

Opinion on re-finance terms:
Im currently at 3.625% with about 26 years left on a 30 year fixed.

I was offered 2.8% 30 year fixed on a VA IRRRL refinance. Loan would
re-set to 30 years, but principle and intere...

Anyone ever heard of Realtors loaning the commission @ 2.25% interest rate as a Cash Out 2nd mortgage above 97% CLTV post closing? Example: 500,000 purchase x       3% $15,000 commission-  5,000  for tax realtor has t...

We are under contract for a 4 unit apartment complex in Taft for $170k.Each unit rents for $575. Currently, there is 50% vacancy. It was advertised as fully occupied. I talked with one of the tenants who has lived the...