Hello all,my name is Howard Green from Capital Heights,Md..My first post to the group,my goal is to acquire buy and hold properties in Baltimore,Md,as of today i have one Sub 30k property under contract that i hopefully can rent out Section 8,brand new rookie to the REI game any and all advice would be greatly appreciated,thanking you in advance.

I am brand new to BP and to real estate investing.

Hello All!I just started listening to the bigger pockets podcast 2 weeks ago and after years of making excuses as to why I couldn't invest in real estate, I'm pushing that all aside and going for it! I have a couple o...

If they reduce price by the cost of the expenses plus a little bit for time it is the same property that you were willing to buy and hold except a lot of things will be brand new and less likely to break in the near future.In terms of negotiating don't expect much more than the contractor's bid off the purchase price if these sellers aren't too emotionally involved. 

Hello Again Bigger Pockets!
Quick question today, how do I access the MLS?
Can I pay for it like a subscription?
Do I pay a realtor for it?
Do I have to become a realtor?

Any advice greatly appreciated!

I am brand new to real estate investing.

And the contacts I would make during these seminars would be absolutely invaluable.As for which seminar program to attend, there's only one hard-hitting, serious choice for committed professionals, but I can't say what it is here, or I might be accused to promoting a specific product or brand of seminars.

I’m paying $1800 in rent and although I love my brand new apartment and all of the amenities I’m ready to own my own property.

There is far less competition for their branded keywords, and you can get low funnel visitors at a fraction of the cost.   

@Ian Ippolito  and @Ronak Shah I appreciate the thoughts around our lack of web branding.