Have you ever invested in an area that went bad? Major employers leaving town, big layoffs, etc.What happened to your rental properties? How did you react? Were you able to stay profitable? What is your advice to some...

 Hello all.  I have several rentals, some (Most) financed through portfolio loans, and a couple through conventional and one seller finance loans.  My primary is one of the conventional loans.  Its a 15 year note, rem...

I am a new investor looking to purchase my 1st rental property.  It is a 12yr old townhome in good condition that will require minimal repair to be rentable.  The 1st and 2nd lienholders approved my first offer of  $8...

I am considering an investment opportunity in which I would act as the Gap Fund lender and am looking for advice as this is a new territory for me.  The borrower is looking to purchase a residential property (flip) us...

I'd like to educate myself on real estate investing from the other side of the equation; lending some of my cash for real estate.  Most of the sites I find on the web are from the other direction.  They explain the pr...

Good evening, I'm currently an undergraduate student majoring in Finance. My professor recommended me to Bigger Pockets to connect with real estate professionals. Overall, this is an amazing site! 
I had a quick ques...

I have a deal I'm looking at my lender brought to me that is a 3 family property in Boston with a plot of land that's buildable for me to develop another multi family building on .The seller is asking 1.4 for the deal...

Looking for advice/suggestions. I currently have loan with a bank on my small apartment complex. I've owned it for a year now, I am wanting to refinance and cash out. I have good relations with my existing bank, is it...

I pulled permits to build an ADU @ My primary residence, a 2b 1bath in my area rents for 300-400 a night according to data & other listing in my area, along with a 70% occupancy rate. I already pulled permits here...

Would you rent to a tenant that wants to pay up front? Have not run background/credit check yet but she has mentioned she has terrible credit and is not currently employed. She received money from a "settlement" and w...