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Hi everybody,I've been lurking around BP forums for a little while now and thought it was finally time to make my first post. A little about me: I am a sales engineer working in Silicon Valley and I am in my mid-20s. ...
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I am toying with the idea of becoming a licensed home inspector at some point as a way to supplement/enhance my primary interest in fix and flipping. Is anyone doing this, and if so, has it been worth it? Any pote...
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Greetings BP community. My name is Russell and I'm located in Palmdale, CA. I first came upon BiggerPockets while searching for an investment podcast to listen to on the way to work. The last 6 months I have been li...
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this is an excerpt from ours:
4. Affiant states under oath that she does not reside in above described property, this property is not the Homestead property of the borrower, and that this loan is for the business ope...
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This is one of the most challenging things when you are new to real estate investing or BiggerPockets. Social media makes it look like everyone is an expert, but we all know that is false. Regarding the forums, it can...
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Good evening fellow BP community,My name is Christian Ortega and I have made the decision to embark on a journey to financial freedom through Real Estate Investing. I'm novice to the industry and have taken the initia...
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Another landowner told me that he was approached by an outfit seeking land for the installation of windmills or windfarms as they call it. Anyone ever heard of this?
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Hi everyone,I am considering to get an investment property with disabled tenant. He was the owner but the house got foreclosed, so now he is staying there as a tenant with 2 year lease. He pays a way less than current...
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I am in the process of making an offer on a 2 family home. It is going for 300k cash quick close. It clearly needs 150k in work to get it up to rentable condition. I am unsure what it will appraise for because it is i...
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Any investors or Realtors like me looking to get educated on the world of Crypto and how its going to affect our industry? I have some great resources. Would love to open up dialogue and get the conversation going.