Joshua Dorkin
Its Over - Obama Wins - Now What?
Ok - Looks like the NY Post called the election for Obama . . . seems like the rest of the nets are tiptoing around it. So, I'll stand behind the Post and call it for Obama.
[UPDATE - It is official - McCain is in ...
Mehran K.
Cashflow Investors' Strategy During Peak Years?
Hey Guys & Gals, especially the folks that have been around for a few cycles of the RE market!
In the big scheme of things, I'm fairly new to investing. I've only been around post-crash and am blessed with a mark...
Anthony Nichols
Cold Calling - Finding phone numbers
Well Im finally ready to start calling some motivated sellers. I have all the property information I need but no way to get a hold of the homeowner on the phone. What is the best way to get an unlisted phone number? W...
Frank Barletta
Houston: Gross Weather, Lovely Investing
A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas, but the first thing I said to him was that the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anythin...
Mauricio Salom
New member from San Diego California
hello everyone,I'm mauricio from San Diego and i have zero experience in real estate. I recently started the process of searching for my first personal home here in SD and became fascinated with real estate. I've orde...
Eric McAvoy
St Petersburg STR Help
Hey BiggerPockets family!I’m very interested in getting into the short term rental game and I most likely moving to Saint Petersburg Florida within the next three months or so. If anyone owns short term rentals in St....
Loren Whitney
Avoid capital gains on primary/rental property
I'm hoping that someone can help me figure out a tax question related to capital gains. This is really a two questions.
I've been reading about the exemption from capital gains if you occupy a primary residence for ...
Benjamin Riehle
Value Add Investing – How do you do it?
Value-add in real estate is one of the most common strategies when it comes to investing in real estate. The concept is simple but if you’re not familiar, it’s going into a property that’s underperforming (rundown or ...
Lora H.
Tenant is demanding I test for asbestos - Denver, CO
Hi BP friends! I've got a tenant that is asking/demanding that I test for asbestos in my SFH rental. This home was built in 1951, I bought in 2012; no basement - it's on concrete slab. It was a fix and flip when I ...
Tyler Labrador
What advice do you wish someone had told you at 21 years old?
Doesn't have to be real estate related! I just want to hear what life's big lessons have taught you, and how I can learn from it. Some of my background:I live in Las Vegas, NVI have a girlfriendI read a lot and I try ...