Hi there,Question to the forum. I've a got a distressed seller who has been given the option to either short sale, deed in lieu or catch up on payments (worth around $16K to catch up). Bottom line he wants to short sa...

Hi everyone. I am 28 and a junior in college (I started late). I have been studying real estate investing for probably ten years. I haven't done my first deal yet, but I'm getting old (just read Brandon's post ab...

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So I have a question, I listening to Ken Mcelroy and he says: to get a value of a building, take the net operating and divide it with the going capitazilionation rate.

So, on one building here, I ...

Is it ever wise to buy real estate cash and have no mortgage?  i thought putting the least amount of down and having leverage is the smarter move?

I'm currently paying mortgage on a home and have decided to rent it out , the renters have been there are year and it is now time to resign the contract. The renters stated specific conditions for the renewal , one o...

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I just joined BP, and so far have found it to be one of the most valuable resources in the field.

I am interested in investing in US real estate for income and diversification. My perspective is...

I had a lengthy post about the story of gentrification in west Oakland two days ago, and you can see that here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/193883-the-story-of-gentrification-part-1-how-to-spot-it ....

Hello Everyone and Happy New year!I am a young investor with a couple of buy and hold deals under my belt and just completed and sold my first rehab deal in Rhode Island. I made much, much less money than I had antici...

Back in October, the executor of an estate replied to an absentee owner letter they had received in September. She was in charge of liquidating the assets for the deceased. The estate was paying her and she does not r...

Hello all!  My name is Julie, and after over a decade of wanting to be a real estate investor, I'm finally taking steps to do it.  Bigger Pockets has been a fantastic resource already, and has really been the push I n...