1) If a real estate agent buys a listed property for themselves, do they get the buyer's agent commission? Do they have to split the commission with their broker?2) If a person who is not a real estate agent buys a li...

Hi BiggerPockets,Rental yields in my area are low.  To bolster the yields I would need to buy in areas that I would not feel safe managing the properties.  Instead, in conjunction with a partner, we have been consider...

Risky and complicated for a first deal – should I do it?Hi BP community. I am writing with my first post, and I am writing at a time when I sense all of the hard work put in is about to lead to my first deal, on this...

I’m a new investor looking to buy a STR in the Gatlinburg area. One of my hesitations is knowing what will happen to demand during a recession. The STR market in Gatlinburg seems solid now, but how did it hold up duri...

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I've been investing for 16 years and am trying to thoughtfully consider the best strategies moving forward in somewhat uncertain times. Most of my career I have been in the "re-fi till you die" camp but have b...

So with interest rates sure to rise and inflation well on the way, what’s your strategy? Pay down loans? Save up for the next drop? Just curious.

Personally I’ve tried to lock in interest rates as much as possibly a...

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This is my first question posed on B.P.! My question is simple. I am set to close on a property this month (a triplex). The purchase price is $48,000 with 25% down ($12,000). So my loan will be $36,000. H...

I just finished the 1st chapter of No/Low Money Down and learned about FHA + 203k Loans which gave breath to some ideas. Tell me why this won't work! For example...Say we found a foreclosed house in Oakland. Let's use...

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I am experiencing the squeeze from institutional investors in areas where I typically invest and was considering Atlanta as my next option for picking up a couple of buy & hold properties with goo...

Are there any unlicensed realtors/brokers in Ohio doing wholesale deals?I talked to a lawyer the other day about wholesaling, and I showed him a purchase and assignment contract, and he gave me the hammer.Here is our ...