Aside from the google search, what ways do you vet a potential partner? I read a post that one prospective partner wanted to run a background on his potential partner but was declined so... How do you vet your potenti...

Hello, my name is Adam. I am in the learning phase of REI. I have one rental (SFH) already but the BP books/videos/podcasts have opened my eyes on how to do this in a much smarter way!  I will be targeting SFH's and m...

Is there a formula for real estate investors to know how much leverage or debt they can take? I recall there's a commercial debt coverage ratio but does it apply to real estate investing? When would a person know th...

Hi All,

I guess you can say I have information overload!! Been reading tons of forums, blogs, and articles here on BP. I have a few questions, maybe someone can help with the answers...

1. How should a beginner ca...

Well I'm reading as much as I can, but I won't be able to invest until early September at earliest due to me moving around so much in the military (training for the next 8 months). I just came back from Japan in Augus...

I have my first inspection scheduled by the city this week, and I was wondering if there are any particulars I should look out for. In general, I keep my properties above and beyond the city's standards. Based on the ...

First of all sorry about how long this is.So here’s my situation. I was able to buy my house as a fixer-upper. Got everything fixed up and made it good. After the house was re-done it appraised 147k on a 62.5k loan. I...

Hello bigger pockets family. Caution rental property rant forth coming. I have a rental property that I have successfully written for the past 11 years with very low vacancy. This past year I attempted to sell the pro...

Hey BP Private and Hard Money Lenders
I’m curious what penalties you typically include or consider including when lending to flippers/rehabbers on shorter term loans, and what you might charge when applying the penal...

I am planning to 1031 Exchange a small retail commercial building here in Western Washington this year, and am interested in exploring a construction exchange on the back end to build a new SFR or Duplex rental with t...