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Real Estate Interviews

Commentary

The Neediest Get Hurt The Most In Mortgage Crisis

by Charles Feldman | July 23, 2008

Here are some mighty strong words: “The subprime lending debacle has caused the greatest loss of wealth to people of color in modern U.S. history.” That is the conclusion of the lead author of a new report by United for a Fair Economy, Amaad Rivera, as quoted in an excellent article in [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor, Christian Malesic

by Joshua Dorkin | March 28, 2008

We’ve got a wonderful interview for everyone today! Christian Malesic is a relatively new member to BiggerPockets, but in that short time, has given quite a bit of himself to help others out! His knowledge, enthusiasm, and energy is captivating, and I thought we ought to find out more about the man. [...]

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Real Estate Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor and Landlord, Tom Cmunt

by Joshua Dorkin | March 21, 2008

We certainly have not been focusing on our investor interviews lately and we’re making a concerted effort to change that. We’ll start with an interview with one of our active BiggerPockets contributors, Tom Cmunt.
Tom has given much of his time to help fellow BP’ers through our forums and has become a staple in the [...]

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Commentary

California "Mortgage Fraud Scam" May Be Tip Of The Iceberg, Says State Attorney General Jerry Brown

by Charles Feldman | March 19, 2008

First came the subprime mortgage crisis; now comes the cases of alleged fraud.
An amazing story Tuesday out of Southern California where the state attorney general has busted an alleged mortgage scam that may have bilked thousands of SOCAL homeowners out of millions of dollars.
And, California Attorney General Jerry Brown told me, in some cases, signatures [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Meet the Investor: Real Estate Investing Interview with Ryan Waggoner

by Joshua Dorkin | March 19, 2007

I think it equally important to talk to new investors as it is to talk with more established ones. From the newer ones you get a fresher perspective on the challenges of getting started. With that in mind, today’s real estate investor interview is with a relative newbie.
Meet Investor Ryan Waggoner
How long have [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Meet the Investor: Real Estate Investing Interview with Chris Clement

by Joshua Dorkin | March 16, 2007

I thought I had it bad when I bought my current residence (the previous owner left at least 100 pounds of dog crap in the back yard, hundreds of cigarette butts, broken bottles, and construction materials buried in the snow – imagine my surprise as the snow melted!) . . . at least I was [...]

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Real Estate Interviews

Meet the Investor: Real Estate Investing Interview with Eric Medemar

by Joshua Dorkin | March 10, 2007

As you can tell, we’re going to be making this a regular feature on the blog. I’ve got a few in the back pocket (see how big your pockets can be!) and wanted to share them with you.
Meet Investor Eric Medemar
How long have you been investing in real estate?
I have been investing in real [...]

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Real Estate Interviews

Meet the Investor: Real Estate Investing Interview with Ryan Webber

by Joshua Dorkin | March 9, 2007

After contemplating for a long while (at least a year), I’ve decided to add real estate investor interviews as a regular feature to our blog. There is nothing like learning from those who have come before us. I hope the newbies and even the experienced investors find this useful. I know I [...]

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Land & Farm Investing

How to Make Money With Rural Properties: An Interview with Allen Shannon

by Joshua Dorkin | September 6, 2006

I’m excited to share with everyone an interview I conducted with Allen Shannon, founder of LandsofAmerica.com. The site was created 5 years ago to bring together buyers and sellers of rural land for sale. Shannon spent 2 years as a Senior Software Engineer at Ebay before dedicating his time and energy into this [...]

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Real Estate Interviews

What Are Condo Hotels or Condotels? An Interview with Joel Greene – Part 2

by Joshua Dorkin | August 3, 2006

Back to: What Are Condo Hotels or Condotels? An Interview with Joel Greene – Part 1
BP:
What kind of investor would be interested in condotels?
GREENE:
Vacation home buyers, buyers that fear the stock market, buyers that want real estate but don’t have the time, desire or capability to be a landlord or to handle the [...]

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Real Estate Interviews

What Are Condo Hotels or Condotels? An Interview with Joel Greene – Part I

by Joshua Dorkin | August 3, 2006

Lately, we’ve gotten a ton of questions at BiggerPocketsTM about a relatively unknown area of real estate investing, Condo Hotels or Condotels. In an effort to help understand what exactly these things are, we contacted Joel Greene, President of the Condo Hotel Center, a brokerage “specializing in selling condo hotels in the pre-construction phases,” [...]

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