I have been a member on Bigger Pockets for 3 years now and got significantly more serious about my investing about 2 years ago. Full disclosure, I had a fair amount of experience prior to getting on the forums, but wh...

Hey BP Forum!     When you purchase a buy and hold property do you believe in making only necessary repairs or do you go in and gut the place even if it doesn’t help your ROI?     I’ve been going back and forth on thi...

Hi BP!I am an investor from Israel and recently had an offer to join a syndication for a buying of a multifamily unit in NJ. The offer sounds tempting since  the group has to finance about 3M$ (the rest comes from a b...

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I'm new to BP and am using this site as source to educate myself about REI. My strategy is to rehab, buy and hold. I've found a few companies that offer 5 year interest only rental property progr...

I'm scheduled to close on my first HUD property this week, and I have a potential buyer for my property. I'm wondering the following:

1) Can my end buyer funds be used to close on A&B part also;
2) Since HUD pr...

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We, my wife & I, have a primary property that we have lived in for 18 months. We will be selling our home and our net profit will be tax free due to our primary property.

We also just sold our...

I know this is an old thread, but the SEC just lifted its advertising ban today, and soon you will be able to advertise for private money a little easier. There are still several restrictions, but they aren't as seve...

I've been a landlord for seven years, but I'm just curious about what the rest of you do.  I always feel a little uncomfortable in this case.  Okay, let's say today is Tuesday.  You talk to Person #1 on the phone, pre...

I currently live in Dubai and considering buying property in USA. As one can understand it’s a daunting task to select an area out of 52 states. Which state, then county/city and neighborhood? As I am overseas, I will...

Hey All,I recently found out that I am potentially set to inherit what would be an abandoned house in the Edgewood area of Dayton. I say potentially as it is a long story with a bit of drama, but basically it was my g...