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1 August 2014 | 16 replies
Rehab $8k#3 $900 purchase, $1000 lawyer fee, $600 backed taxed= $2500 total investment...rehab $10kTotal investment if i rehab $50,300So I fly all the way out there to purchase real estate because I’m tired of sitting on the sidelines and now IM SCARED bigger pockets, any good advice on what i should, I’m so afraid of losing money investing in this area.
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6 January 2014 | 8 replies
I am getting most of my REI knowledge from Bigger Pockets and getting dirty with some rentals.I can't say much about DC since I am not familiar with the rental market.
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12 January 2014 | 13 replies
I echo the bias about the RICH Club as well as the Bigger Pockets podcasts.
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8 January 2014 | 5 replies
Banks dont worry about your out of pocket expenses, they worry about risk of loan failure.
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7 January 2014 | 9 replies
Hi Ryan,Welcome to Bigger Pockets!
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7 January 2014 | 5 replies
Thank you to everyone at bigger pockets for being real and helping each other.
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13 January 2014 | 21 replies
I have read a few books here and there on the subject and have soaked up as much knowledge as I can here on Bigger Pockets.
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7 January 2014 | 4 replies
I strongly suggest you read the bigger pockets beginners guide as it covers all of the basics of financing, and the more crazy and creative methods are discussed in multiple podcasts, Blogs, and forum posts.
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7 January 2014 | 1 reply
Hi guys, Been reading bigger pockets for a while now but first question.