Chris Rendall
My First Year of Real Estate Investing in the Books!
Hello BiggerPockets family!I just officially finished my first year as a real estate investor and I wanted to share a summary of what I did, what I experienced, and the lessons I learned. I hope this will be helpful f...
Greg P.
This is Retail Center a deal? Please advise
Hello, I was offered this opportunity and I think it may be a good deal.
Retail Center : 5600 sq ft (NNN) Triple Net
2 National Tenants - Radio Shack and Sherwin Willaims
Price: $700,000
Down Payment: $106,485
Gr...
Bob Kennedy
FNMA Foreclosure w/Tenant
Full Disclosure: I am a tenant in a property going through foreclosure, not a real estate investor. After searching on Google, then reading hundreds of posts here, I found this site to be the best authority and most ...
Alexis Zion
Credit Score dropped by 50 points
Hey folks. I had an emergency repair at one of my buildings (boiler died in winter) that I had to put on my credit cards. I put a total of $30,000 on my cc for individual furnaces in each of the 8 units. I had a cr...
Andrew M.
Looking For Advice/Mentor For My First Flip
I'm looking to start investing in real estate and its a big decision, so I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on your first flip. I'm looking for advice as to where to start and if possible a mentor. Does...
Ken Lee
How do I prevent theft and transient moving in while remodeling?
Background: I have located a quadplex in a low-income neighborhood with NO tenants. The seller is trying to get rid of the property because he is having trouble remodeling all the units in the quadplex. He reported...
Joshua Martin
Cold Calling Leads.
Hey Gang, So my on the cheap marketing campaign is under way. I've ordered 200 bandit signs (should have them in about a week or so), continue to compile my probate list and mail that the first week of September (Aug...
Tami Lumpkins
Evaluating Brokers
Good evening! I am waiting to take my licensing exam and deciding on a sponsoring broker. I talked with one tonight - we went over commission, office fee and start up fees.Doesn't seem to unreasonable - small monthl...
Edison Reis
Mortgage Insurance ... Advisable or not?
Dear allI am close to secure my first property (Canada) and currently discussing the mortgage details my banker. He strongly reccomends (for logical reasons) a mortgage insurance.1) What's your take about about it ?...
Patrick Lorang
Financing Fixer House
I'm new to Bigger Pockets and in need of financing advice/direction with regard to purchase of a fixer house, on which I have a purchase and sale agreement. Built in 1890, the home has seen little remodeling and so re...