April 2010 | BiggerPockets

Mobile Homes & Mobile Home Parks 3 min read

Apr 30, 2010Feb 17, 2024 John Fedro

5 Ways to Make Money Investing in Mobile Homes

I had the great fortune to talk with some great real estate investors this week at a local REIA meeting. After the meeting concluded I hung around and began mingling…

Flipping 7 min read

Apr 28, 2010Jun 17, 2024 J Scott

The 8 Rules for House Flipping

It’s been a relatively tough real estate market for rehabbers/flippers for some time now, and with the home-buyer tax credit getting ready to expire at the end of this week,…

Flipping 4 min read

Apr 25, 2010Mar 29, 2023 J Scott

FHA Home Inspection Checklist

As any investor who has ever sold a property to an FHA buyer knows, there is at least one mandatory FHA inspection that must be completed by the lender prior…

Investing For Beginners 3 min read

Apr 22, 2010Jun 10, 2024 Peter Giardini

How to Find Real Estate Mentors and My Eureka Moment!

From time-to-time there are vigorous discussions regarding the topic of “mentors”. The comments run the gambit from… Do I need one? To how do I find one? To should I…

Real Estate Business Management 5 min read

Apr 14, 2010Mar 16, 2021 J Scott

6 Rules for Managing Your Contractors

In my opinion, the most difficult aspect of being a first-time house flipper is managing your contractors. Perhaps it’s because I came into this business with no construction experience, or…

Investing For Beginners 7 min read

Apr 13, 2010Jun 10, 2024 Jeff Brown

I Can Do That! No, Sorry, You Probably Can’t – Wannabes and Mentorship

I apologize in advance for the length of this post. The subject matter is near and dear to me. I think it strikes at the core of why BiggerPockets exists…

Mobile Homes & Mobile Home Parks 4 min read

Apr 09, 2010Jun 17, 2024 John Fedro

Mobile Home Financing: A Primer

Securing traditional financing for mobile homes and manufactured homes can sometimes seem difficult, especially in our current economical market. Whether the mobile home is new to you or being refinanced,…

Flipping 5 min read

Apr 07, 2010Mar 16, 2021 J Scott

The Paper Trail Every Rehabber Should Follow

For anyone planning to get into the business of rehabbing houses(even as a hobby), let me recommend that you have a consistent paperwork regimen with every contractor you hire, regardless…

Flipping 2 min read

Apr 06, 2010Jun 17, 2024 Florence Foote

Investing in “the Ick Factor”

I just finished reading a Michael Lewis article in Vanity Fair about Dr. Michael Burry, the physician-turned money manager. Burry is profiled because of his remarkable success in buying credit…