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I am looking to purchase my first out of state buy and hold in Ohio. My home base is in Maryland, so this would be a long distance buy. What are the areas I should avoid as a first time buy and hold, please? My budget...
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I have been reading/creeping on bigger pockets for a while now. As well as listening to the pod casts put out. SO much great information, thanks!
A little about myself; I am a 22 year old college student a...
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Dating back to my very first flip I have found that I ALWAYS tend to do more deals during the holidays... it seems that early on in my investing I stumbled onto the discovery that most investors take the holidays OFF ...
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Good morning,I would like to recommend a great book "WHAT YOUR CPA ISN'T TELLING YOU" By Mark J. Kohler. This book has been an eye opener for me, now I am an accountant just not a CPA. All I know that through getting ...
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How do you handle paying a property manager on a property that is rented to a Sec. 8 tenant? Example; I have a Single family rented at 800$ a month. 675$ is mailed to me from the county. Mangers are charging 8-10% of ...
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Very much interested in connecting with local people in the area and pick some brains! I am a CPA here in town so am very comfortable with numbers. Been doing some independent research and very interested in testing o...
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My tenant moved out of a Florida property and left some personal property (potted plants, etc). They want to come by and pick them up. I gave them a date and time, but they have not agreed yet. If they don't come t...
I am a 17 year old looking for any successful real estate investor that would be willing to teach me about how to invest and everything I need to know or do. I just want the experience and will do it for free. Please ...
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Hi this is my first post at bigger pockets. My main goal with real estate investment is generating money for retirement and not doing full time REI. My thought is to purchase another home in 3 to 5 years, rent the one...
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Hello! Looking to invest in real estate and have been reading books listening to podcasts etc. ( All bigger Pockets! Just cant seem to figure out which market to start in. I am in California ad everything is too price...