Hannah Paitchel
New Investor Trying to Find a Market
Hi Everyone!
I'm new to Bigger Pockets and have spent the last 6 months listening to the podcast, reading investing books and talking to friends who are all interested in the same stuff. I now am at the perfect tim...
Gustavo Mendoza
Rental application & background checks
Hi everybody. I'm just about ready to househack one of my rooms in my 3b 2b SFH. I have a potential lead, but I need some assistance on getting started. I know I need a separate bank account and rental forms. I also n...
Andrey Zohrabyan
Advice for starting off at a young age
Hi everyone,I am an 18-year-old real estate addict and I am writing this forum to ask for some advice from my experienced friends here on Bigger Pockets. So basically I want to start investing as soon as possible and ...
Christina V.
Looking for out-of-state investment as first time investor
My husband and I live in San Diego and we own a property as our primary residence. We target to buy our first investment property this year but not sure what market we should target that will generate good cash-flow w...
Robert M.
Rent Increases
Hi Everyone, I would like to increase rent but have a tenant that is telling my property manager that they are on fixed income and cannot afford higher rent. The unit is rented under market value and I am only asking...
John Moon
When to Negotiate with Direct Mail Sellers
Hi folks,I'm getting call backs from my direct mail campaign and I've been following a script that I believe brandon turner posted. I get theri basic info, the unit details and when and how much they're looking to sel...
John Hatton
Zillow Announces plans to flip properties
Zillow announced today it's intent to buy and flip properties in the Vegas and Phoenix markets. What are your thoughts on bigger, brand name movers coming in to an already active market? Obviously, big investors are e...
Paul Stewart
Tenant is dirty but Pays on time
Hi Everyone So I currently House hack my home in Long Island NY. I have owned the property and lived in it for almost 3 years. I'm on my 3rd tenants that are a couple. They are very nice and always pay on time but be...
Adam Macias
"Nearly Half Of All Real Estate Agents in 2023 Sold No Or One House"
Full report: https://consumerfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Real-Esta...
If you're on BiggerPockets, you probably can already guess what solution I believe would solve the starvation problem agents are going thro...
Mindy Jensen
What makes a great investment market?
There is a lot of debate about staying local vs. investing out of town. What factors do you consider when deciding what market to invest in? What do you think makes a great market?