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Hello, I am a 19 y/o from Texas currently in my first year of college working towards a finance degree... Im very interested in real estate and the endless possibilities included in the business. I have been heavily r...
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Can someone please explain what the benefits are to the buyer? I get the benefits to the seller and agent.
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I am in the due diligence period on a short sale. The inspector found mold in multiple places in the finished basement. The house has been empty since July and the utilities were turned off. I think that is the ...
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I like to mountain bike.Road biking was fun for a short bit, but after working as a bike messenger while going to college, it made normal road biking feel REALLY boring and ruined it for me. I have never really like ...
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Reposting this in a bigger forum for feedback:I own 7 condos in a complex close to a local college. They were all bought for under 100k and are worth 150k now. My uncle who invests in property says I should post 2 of ...
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I have found a significant amount of info that leads me to believe that birddogging is not really legal since it brings buyers and sellers together. Doing that is highly regulated, and would be the equivalent of contr...
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I want to expand my lease option business from my Louisiana base to the Houston, TX area. I want to involve my brother and his wife in the business. I've heard some interesting stories about doing lease options in T...
I'm new to the world of retail appraisals, as previously I've always sold to investors and never allowed for an appraisal contingency. I'm confused how values can go up and if the appraiser is using comps.
I liste...
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Welcome to the new year BiggerPockets Community! Many of us have already begun to plan and assess how to improve our businesses for 2022. Some of us, myself included, are still in the process of setting those goals. I...
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I have had BP members send me the following:
A copy of Spin Selling (thank you Jon Klaus) cassettes, contracts they use (thank you Ricky), advice on estate planning (thanks Vikram), attorney refer...