Hi everyone! I stumbled across BiggerPockets while Googling for tips on how to invest for the first time in rental property. This looks like a great community and I'm excited to learn and share with all of you. ...

Hello,My name is Phillip Tillotson. I am 26 and currently live in Ozark Missouri. I am a System Administrator II for a managed services provider. I am brand new to the idea of real estate investing. My fiancé mentione...

With the inventory in my local market getting tight, I've had to have my assistant drive around and get addresses for homes in very poor shape.

I've gotten my agent to give me the home owners names.

Now, I've got ...

So we made the mistake of hiring a contractor without doing the research or coming on here now we’re  in a bind. We’ve spent a lot of money on this guy who we don’t believe is licensed and he hasn’t got much done in t...

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Brief background, I'm Active Duty Military and I'm currently stationed in NYC. I've been renting an apt in a duplex for about two years now and will be moving out next month. My landlord recently knocked...

Good afternoon everyone. Iv'e learned a lot from posting in these forums and I would like to thank all of you that responded to my posts. From members advice I started to create my team and contacted a real estate age...

I am working with my current servicing company (PHH) to do a FHA Streamline refi and wondering if anyone else has experience with them and how long it took. Back on July 1 they said it would be 45 days and an easy pro...

Is there a way to use retirement funds( eg. funds that  one may have in an IRA) to pay off a house without paying the hefty 30% to the IRS for pulling the out money before retirement age?  

So the first deal for me and my partner seems to be nearing. We are using a Hard Money lender for our first flip and now we are searching for a general contractor to do the work. What are some questions that I shoul...

I’m looking to refinance a 26 unit apartment property using Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and I’m getting assistance from Falkirk Capital. Has anyone else on BP used their services to do something similar? If so, how was you...