I usually try to pay half up front and upon completion, I'll pay the remaining 50%. What methods of paying contractors do the rest of you use?

Found a house not far from me with papers taped to all the windows. I stopped and snooped around. I'd love to buy it. Talked to the neighbor. He said the owner died 5 years ago and it's sat empty ever since. He also m...

Hi BP!I am currently looking at a potential house in Marlborough, MA for my first flip opportunity! It is a house built back in 1890!!!. My question is the following:Can you guys check out a FLIP Calculator Analysis I...

This week, as seen on the BiggerPockets News Page, FannieMae and FreddieMac (the large government entities that back a majority of U.S. mortgages) announced that they will halt the foreclosure process for the mortgage...

Hello everyone! I’m just starting to educate myself in real estate investing. It feels like there is so much I don’t know that I need to learn. It’s hard to know where to start. Then each topic seems to have so much c...

For years I only purchased rental properties. I own many now. Some are good and some are not so great. The last two years are the first two years in twenty that I made money overall on my rentals. I'm hoping the h...

OK to start out with we all know that wholesaling is one of the easiest and less risky part of investing and that's why most beginners start here. Just the other day i over heard some news from CNN,Forbes,Wall street ...

Figured it would be helpful to get and give an update on the Colorado market outside of Denver. Lots of posts about the state generally lead to the capital, but let's give the rest of the state some love. How about Fo...

Hey everyone. I'm new around here, but I've been reading about real estate investing since the 1980's, when I bought a book by Wade Cook called "How to Build a Real Estate Money Machine" and a home-study course by Car...

Question for my Southeast Michigan members or anyone else with similar circumstances.  I've been direct mailing probates for a few months now and it's been going relatively well.  But as my list grows it's making me m...