Two banks have failed to start off 2014 (one outside Chicago and the second in Oklahoma). 2013 ended up with 24 bank failures half of the prior year well below the recent peak of 2010 (157 bank failures).

We...

what happens if you have been making the interest only payments on a HELOC for 10 years and then life throws a curve ball?  lets say over the course of 10 years you lost your job and you cant afford what the payments ...

Last week, I had a call that I was totally unprepared for. I didn’t know the details about a project we’re working on, and it showed.
Lesson learned: Always prepare thoroughly before each call and be ready for unexpe...

I have rental that is a condo in a complex of 300 + units.  The property was built in the early 90's.  The copper pipes in the walls and the slab have had many pinhole leaks that seem to be occurring because of the ag...

Hi All -What are my protections and how does it work IF I lock a deal and don't find a buyer and the deal crashes?Thank you,

I am a new investor and I am currently working with mentors to do my first wholesale deal. I would love to hear from some of the more seasoned investors on how they over came fear and executed their first investment. ...

I keep hearing and reading about the many ways to succeed in the industry. But we all know where there are ups, there are downs. What are some of the ways and reasons a Realtor can be not so successful?

Someone recently brought up how we see so many successes and how great that is, but we also need to see failures to learn from and temper expectations, so I thought I would confess my most recent mistake. I hope other...

I'm new to bigger pockets and the world of Real estate investing in general. I'm looking for my first property to fix and flip, or at least hand off to a seasoned investor to prove my worth gain some brownie points an...

Any weathered investors have any stories they could share for us newbies? Any cautionary tales? Any flips that cost 3 times as much as originally thought or more? Any properties that couldn't be rented after remode...