Hi All,My colleagues and I are planning our first real estate endeavor on a rental property.  We are in California, so we are set on purchasing out of state.  From those of your that have invested out of state, what i...

Hello Everyone,  I am learning about the process to become a private lender and wondering if others who have done so are willing to share their experiences. How difficult is it to start and did you have a mentor to he...

Hi all,Just thinking out loud here but would anyone of you consider sharing some equity with your tenants?  I'm coming from the angle that I'm a lazy landlord who doesn't want to deal with maintenance calls and I hate...

I'm looking to buy a duplex to live in.  I've been pursuing FHA loans because I'd like to put as little cash down as possible to have money for renovations, maintenance and improvements.  However, the fees associated ...

I've borrowed over 10 Million dollars from Private Lenders over the past 14 years of investing in real estate. Private Lenders and Hardmoney Lenders are like night and day. A private lender does not need to initial kn...

I am in the process of loan shopping. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to avoid so many credit inquiries when loan shopping, or just purchasing period? If I'm buying 5-6 houses per year, that could be very ugly o...

So Arkansas has a lot of rural communities and for the most part the market doesn't move much in these areas. When people purchase homes they tend to live in them for basically forever. Markets just stay stagnate. As ...

Just like it says, are there any very young investors out here on bigger pockets?

One of the hardest things for me is finding someone in the same age group as I am (teenager, almost adult tho =]) ...

 More and more states are requiring wholesalers to be licensed.  I have stated before that this could be a trap for the wholesaler, whom, if licensed may be taking on a responsibility to the seller that is at a minimu...

The subject line sums up what I am asking.  A little background on why I am asking:I have two girls and they are likely a little to young to jump in and help, but I want to collect some ideas to get them started as th...