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My name is Michael Reed. I am currently attending The University of Texas at Austin. I am a freshman Civil Engineering major, but after taking Intro to Civil Engineering, I decided being a Civil Engineer is not for me...
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Bigger Pockets Community,
Before the COVID-19 crisis, my investing partner and I were analyzing deals for neighborhood strip centers in our home region. What a difference a month (or three) makes. Over the past sev...
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Hi! I will be closing on my first house in less than a week out here in the Phoenix area (house hacking of course) where I will only be paying $200 per month on my mortgage (would be less but I’m helping my brother ou...
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Thank you for clicking on my post. I have been working hard and can't resolve two questions. I am hoping an expert here can shed some light on my struggles or point me in the right direction.My first question is I can...
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What's everyone doing for lead generation and how's it working for them?
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Long time lurker, first-time poster here. While growing up, my dad was an office man, not a handyman. As a result, I am now grown up and know almost nothing about construction. I am a bilking contractor's dream come t...
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Hi friends, I’m having a lot of difficulty finding a solid answer on this....I purchased a property with month to month tenants who have been living in the property for about 5 years. Over those five years they’ve had...
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I am planning to purchase properties to hold and rent. I am also planning to manage these properties with a separate property management entity. Is it best to try to prevent the tenants from knowing the name, address,...
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My friend and I are looking to split the down payment of a house hack. We live in half rent the other half to a tenant. Being from Massachusetts, the few apartments we have looked at the rent doesn't totally cover the...
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Does anyone know how to purchase tax overages listing from Alaska? I live in San Francisco.