I have a property under contract with a gentleman. I failed to ask who's name the deed was in and of course it's in his deceased mom's name. How will this affect this deal? Now that I know this information is there an...

Hey BP, an agent found me a decent deal here in Los Angeles for a buy and hold.  I told her I wanted to make a cash offer.  She started asking me to see my bank accounts, etc... My question is, is this standard just f...

Hey there friends, so I am working out my strategy and what I want to do for my first property. I need some help. I may be too realistic or just too uninspired but I am assuming for my first deal it will be good but n...

Hey Bigger Pockets Community!I'm considering selling my rental condo to my current tenant and am seeking advice for what to consider. I'd like to sell direct using just a real estate attorney to reduce the cost of sal...

Hi, everybody!I'm new enough to RE investing that I can't figure out how to solve this head-scratcher. I thought you guys might have some advice on how I can proceed.Here's the shortest version of the story I can mana...

I need clarification on a subject that my friend and I were discussing earlier today. I have heard about this concept of various episodes of the BP podcast. Please feel free to offer any input that may be relevant.If ...

Hi all,I am new to RE investing and recently bought a few SFHs from the same builder. I realized that builder gave many more incentives when I paid cash vs when I used an outside lender (builder’s price with their len...

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Hi everyone,
I have been told by several people that there is a way to gain access to REOs not listed on the MLS.

Is this possible? Is there a way to find properties not yet listed on the MLS?

If so, any help or ide...

Hey Bigger Pockets,I'm just out of college and got a new job up in the Scottsdale area and in the next couple months I'm looking to start renting a bit closer to where I work (near the 101 and Raintree). I'm not limit...