Ken Rishel
Courts are Speaking on using MLOs and others as "Fronts"
Here on Bigger Pockets it is very popular to suggest that one can make loans through MLOs and avoid any responsibility for licensure and compliance. I have held that since January of 2014 that that is likely a very da...
Nate Hammond
Best Side of Indianapolis?
Hey everyone!I'm seeking for a bit of help here. I'm looking into buying my first out of state rental property, likely in Indianapolis. My market research seems to show that the west side seems a bit nice than the eas...
Mason Green
Ready to purchase first investment property. Trying to choose city.
Hey everyone, looking to purchase our first investment property and would appreciate some guidance. We are located in the midwest and looking at Kansas City and Chicago as we are familiar with both cities and have spe...
Daniel Soovajian
Feedback on first out of state market to invest in
Hello! My wife and I are ready to start our real estate investment journey and are looking for some feedback on what market to start in. First, a bit of context: we recently moved to Vancouver, WA have found it very c...
Jonathan Wheeler
Fire damage flip - Things to know
I just recently came across a property that has extensive fire damage. Have not done a walkthrough yet. Did a drive by and the exterior is intact as is the roof. So it seems the fire was contained mainly to the first ...
Nicholas Dillon
Vetting a Syndicate
Hey guys,
I own 2 LTR properties, plus my primary home that I rent out half of the year while I live in Indonesia with my wife, who is Indonesian. For 2025, I am looking at buying another property. However, I const...
Chris Gould
Is cold calling DEAD?
I’ve been cold calling for years and it was a main piece of my company’s marketing plan. We usually saw a contact rate of 10-12% using the Mojo dialer and it produced a deal every month or so, sometimes multiple deals...
Isan Sahoo
What's the STR forecast for 2023?
Hello everyone,As a prospective investor in short-term rental, I would like to get some feedback regarding the upcoming demand for short-term rental. Considering the current economic climate, where layoffs are happeni...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Sept 28 - Oct 3, 2020)
Economic Update
(Yom Kippur Edition)
The second quarter of 2020 (April, May & June) was the mother of all economic contractions. Real GDP shrank at a 31.7% annual rate, the largest drop for any quarter since ...
Adam Craig
Where to buy in Florida?
Hi All -
I have been looking long and hard for where to buy a second home that we might spend about 2 months a year at on average when we escape the Cleveland winter - So many places my head starts to spin...