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Hi all, While in college I worked fulled time at a fortune 500 company. I was able to put away a good amount in my 401k in the two years I have been at the company. I am now leaving the company and am going to roll my...
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I understand how and why to use a standard formula of 70% ARV - repairs - my wholesale profit when making an offer to a motivated seller.However, I have some buyers who seem less interested in getting a great deal (30...
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Hi all, I really like the forum, podcast and blog. I've been trying to learn as much as I can all over the web but this place seems to be the best and biggest. I'm looking to buy my first home as a rental property and...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, January 25, 2021)
There aren’t many people—apart from, say, Elon Musk—who are going to look back fondly on 2020. It was a year of illness, pain, uncertainty, an...
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Economic Update(Monday, March 8, 2021)
Mortgage rates have been on an upward climb this year, with stronger ...
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Hello BP. As you know Covid-19 has been affecting everything around us and has been changing our world. Things are just very uncertain and unusual during these time's. I am planning on becoming a real estate agent in ...
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Hello BiggerPockets community! This is my first post and I don’t know why I waited so long. I have listened to almost every podcast and read the forums as often as I can. A little bit about myself is that I am 24 year...
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Hi, I am trying to analyze an opportunity that I may have with an investor in Youngstown, specifically the zip codes I mentioned in the subject. It seems as though properties can be bought very cheap and with about $2...
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I am curious if any other Bigger pocket members have explored this are and can comment as to the market conditions and recommend any professionals (contractors, agents, inspectors, handymen, property managers, attorne...