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5 October 2021 | 7 replies
. #2 rather than agonize over meticulous bullet proof estimations just educated guess it, get your offer in and et a signed contract #3 once you have signed a signed contract then get a professional to do the estimation.
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12 October 2021 | 14 replies
After several years of educating myself on long-distance real estate investing and saving capital, I’m happy to announce that I finally pulled the trigger and I’m currently in the process of closing on my first investment property (single family home) in Indianapolis.
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29 September 2021 | 4 replies
Did the LLC pay for the members real estate education and/or quarterly MLS access fees, as well as, their annual National Association of Realtors dues?
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29 September 2021 | 2 replies
. 🙏 I will continue to educate my self and invest in order to succeed
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29 September 2021 | 1 reply
Hello BiggerPockets,Do any of you folks use census data like demographics, income, population , education etc in selecting a property or do you think it’s an overkill.Given 2020 census data will be accessible soon curious to see how the community is using it.
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14 October 2021 | 26 replies
Maybe the intention is to educate, but what actually happens is they come in bashing and not educating.
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22 October 2021 | 9 replies
I'm sure good appraisers have educated themselves.But I would wonder if you should be asking, "What is the best system to choose given my desired outcome."
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1 October 2021 | 8 replies
In most places they provide free "coaching" as long as you go into a meeting with the city prepared with specific questions and proof that you have at least tried to research and educate yourself on the situation.
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29 September 2021 | 1 reply
I am very new to the world of real estate investing (like just starting to get into learning the in's and out's of the business, trying to educate myself before jumping in) and I am finding myself overwhelmed with information.
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30 September 2021 | 4 replies
However, you should first educate yourself a bit further in regards to lending so that when you do call around you sound legit.