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My experience:
I've done a lot of mailings in the past to owners of vacant properties that I've found while driving neighborhoods and for out of town owners (compiled from county appraisal data). The mailing sizes w...
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I need honest feedback, I'm giving factual information with this post. So I've been strategizing how to start my RE profile in the next year or so, but the biggest things is saving to get that 10-20% down.. I'm lookin...
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Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice here. I have two paths forward to get my first deal done, and I'd love to tap into the collective wisdom of the BP community for feedback.Option 1: Buy my own small multifamil...
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My parents are getting ready to retire in less than 5 years. Dad is going to a lot of retirement seminars but most of them are after his 401K & pension money. Mom is an investor in heart, so she's been eager to ge...
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My wife and I are strongly considering moving away to a warmer, more tax friendly and most importantly, more opportunity driven market. This is no small decision, considering we have two young children and I have est...
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OK to start out with we all know that wholesaling is one of the easiest and less risky part of investing and that's why most beginners start here. Just the other day i over heard some news from CNN,Forbes,Wall street ...
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Generally investing in apartment in bigger city has a low cap rates and higher asking price.
Despite the low cap rate <4.5% ,is it advisable to invest in such apartments for long term investment?
Some investors sti...
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Hey there Bigger Pockets community. I am in the final stages of closing on my first deal. It is two duplexes on one lot. The lot can be subdivided, which is my plan to add value to the properties as they could then be...
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Hey all. I'm wondering if anyone has Airbnb properties that can speak to how COVID has affected your occupancy rates. I've heard some say numbers are down and other day they're up. I'm looking to get into AirBnB but d...
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Any silver lining there. 100,000 creditors. 78,000 homes empty, population 700,000, down 1,300,000 from the glory days. 40% of the street lights are out, half the parks closed and over 100 schools closed. Highest crim...