For those of us who been watching RE for some years, I am sure we all have our regrets... here goes my biggest....On the Jan 1, 2012, I was sitting home doing nothing... A friend came and asked me if I wanted to go se...

Hi,What is the general rule for commissions on a rental for realtor? I am understanding that the brokerage gets 100% of first months rent. . Apparently 50% is for my broker and the other 50% is for agent whom found th...

Wondering if anybody has invested with American Homeowner Preservation out of Chicago?  They crowdfund to purchase distressed notes and pay 12% interest annually.  I'd like to invest my HSA funds with them but don't w...

Hi all. I own a 3B/2.5Ba townhouse in Fremont, valued at $905k, with $690k left on a 30year fixed at 5.625%. For personal/family reasons, my wife and I need to move out of state sometime in the next 12 months.
I’m tr...

Bought one acre of commercial land beside a high school which has about 3000 students and 500 staffs at San Antonio Texas. I am planning to build a 10~12K sqft strip with 6 units, which type of business will be well f...

Hi BP gang,I find myself in a strange predicament. We are under contract for a house that had an advertised rent with an advertised rented out period. "Fully rented until 2016!"  Yeah - I know - should have seen it co...

I have a W2, but also have a real estate license, though I work very little in actually selling real estate. I just bought my first investment property in Chicago, and have been busy doing minor repairs, furnishing it...

Would be interested to hear if anyone has more/better/different information on this issue:

I just set up an Individual 401(k) for my consulting company, which is a single-member LLC. I'm wondering if this might also ...

First off, let me start by saying I logically understand a winers attitude is not based in victim mentality.  I also understand there are deals anywhere at anytime.  That being said...  I find myself consumed with ang...

Greetings, my name is Tamara!  So, according to my profile, I've been a member of Bigger Pockets since 2009, but I am also a part of the scores of people who have dreamed about investing in real estate but HASN'T.TAKE...