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How does earnest money deposits works? As I was reading, I saw that when dealing with new buyers many wholesalers had made the buyers pay an earnest money deposit. Is this a recommended practice? Why? How much do I as...
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Imagine if you are out of college on a full scholarship. No debt. A credit score of a 709. In the interview stages for potential employers for engineering jobs. Looking to build wealth to set yourself up for more fre...
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Hey Everyone!I am looking to buy my first rental property by the end of the year and currently live in Saratoga Springs, NY. As I am looking for multi family properties, I have been assessing, visiting and analyzing p...
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Hi, Bigger Pockets,I wanted to get some leads to some cities that could be ideal for me to move to and invest in. I currently live in Los Angeles and would really like to live somewhere different. I grew up in northwe...
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Just had my first response to one of my craigslist ads for getting leads. They were not happy. Kept calling me a scam. But Im letting it roll off me because not everyone is going to be happy. At first I was taken abac...
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Hey Everyone ! Just want others opinion on this If you have 500k , what would you invest in to generate good cash flow ? Stocks , multi family , other creative investments ? Preferably 10-20% return A quick summary o...
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Hello, I’m considering turning my primary residence into a rental and moving out of state. It’s a 3000 sf 5 bed 3.5 bath new build (2022) with really nice finishes. We bought at the peak of the market in 22, and can’t...
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HI! :) Lately, I've been connecting to people not even in my state! LOL. Well I'm still a new Investor in FL, looking to connect with other investors about potential deals and learn more about the market, specifically...
I didn't want to derail the other interesting conversation about credit scores, so thought I'd pose this as a separate question.When I was renting to mainly techies and students, they often had no credit at all. Ofte...
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Hey guys!My boyfriend and I are looking to move out of state, and Oregon is one of our top choices. We'd like to start our real estate investing career with by house hacking a duplex or triplex.Any advice on the neigh...