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I'm often presented with opportunities to acquire investment condos in Orlando, Miami, and other popular Florida cities.
I always decline.
Read the article below to understand better why "condo" and "Florida" are no...
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Hi all. I want to get a feel for how many on here actually make a decent living in real estate verses are just doing "OK". Obviously I realize we probably cover the spectrum from no real estate income all the way t...
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I am ready to take my first step into real estate investing. I have consumed tons of real estate content over the past year or so and believe I have a good basis of knowledge to begin my journey.
I am looking to purc...
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Hey,
I am a new REI in the Houston area. Currently, I am looking at a few deals and hoping to close on my first SFR in the next few months. As a graduate student and a full time employee with limited time, I am resea...
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Hello I'll keep it fairly simple I'm new to the whole REI field, but it has always been a passion of mine, So since I recently got out of the military and relocated to Chicago, I'm ready to go for the goal, I have ...
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I just love this recent blog post by Ryan Moeller, "Five Best and Worst Reasons to Invest in Real Estate", so I want to share and highlight some points from the post in this discussion.
We can all think of...
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Hello BP,I'd like to first say that I am working with my father on this deal. It is a 66 unit apartment complex with garages for extra income. He is actually doing the accounting and management full time for the curre...
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Hey all,
I have a few questions that are somewhat unrelated to each directly, but all tie to the process of wholesaling. As I'm a newbie, I'm trying to first identify leads by using a Realtor, focusing on a specific...
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Looks like I missed the refinance part... i have a hard money loan. Im wrapping the rehab of this house after 2 months its ready to rent and refinance. Except I cant pull any cash out for a year... HOW DID I MISS THIS...
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This is my first post and maybe not the most appropriate way to start participating in the Bigger Pockets community. However, I am a bit frustrated.
Just as a quick background, my paradigm shift occurred whe...