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23 September 2024 | 2 replies
LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is closing all 430 of its retail stores after failing to secure a buyer during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. The flooring retailer is the latest in a growing lis...
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25 September 2024 | 9 replies
A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.
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25 September 2024 | 11 replies
I recommend you join the local state trade association for mobile home park owners, and you will probably learn a lot and learn a lot of names of attorneys and others that can help you.
19 September 2024 | 1 reply
I’m Lori, a real estate agent, and I’m happy to join this community.
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24 September 2024 | 6 replies
If I were you I would pay down my Debt, join your local real estate Club, learn how to search for deals and wholesale, and then start buying once you have built up enough cash Reserves
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24 September 2024 | 3 replies
A few tips to build it faster:1) Attend local real estate meetups and networking events—Houston has an active investor community, and BiggerPockets is a great place to connect with others before meeting them in person.2) Join Facebook groups and other online forums for Houston real estate investors.
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27 September 2024 | 13 replies
It is critical to educate yourself on this type of investing and joining a Community of like-minded investors is a great way to find and vet operators together, analyze deals and work together to become better investors.Good luck!
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25 September 2024 | 17 replies
You should praise the Lord you joined Bigger Pockets and posted in the forums.
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27 September 2024 | 16 replies
I thought their might be a website that would have this information already.Also since I recently joined BP I can post in a forum but I can't start a topic.
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18 September 2024 | 9 replies
I was a member of the NAR 20 years ago and would rather not join.