James E.
It's 2018... someone tell my why these are still thing
Can someone please explain to me how, in 2018, we haven't come up with a better process for:1. The real estate title systemBetween title searches and title insurance - the real estate title system is a $15 BILLION com...
Mike H.
Is right now one of the worst times to be a real estate investor?
I haven't been doing this as long as some of the big time investors here. But I've had a pretty interesting run over the last 20 years. And I'm just wondering if anybody else is seeing the same thing. I started in ...
RI N.
Turnkey investment value
I've read many pros and cons of turnkey esp for out of state or country. In summary, the pros is for maximizing the "passive" portion of rei vs the cons of paying more to do it all yourself (cash or diff to access fin...
Billy Knox
Why use a Real Estate Agent?
Hello BP! I have a question for the group and was hoping to generate a discussion around this topic. Disclaimer – I am an instructor pilot in the Navy and not a real estate professional – so take everything with a gra...
Ben Leybovich
Flooded Basement - Welcome to the Life of a PIG - DON'T BUY PIGS in OHIO
So, in Ohio we are experiencing torrential rains - in 12 years I've lived in Lima, I've never seen rains like this...specifically in June!This pig is currently empty. There was a family of 3 in the house at a rent of ...
Doug Hadley
SFR: Subcontract Rehab or Do It Yourself
I just purchased my first SFR last Thursday and have been doing the demo and rehab myself. The question that I'm trying to answer is that the quotes that I'm getting from subcontractors is much higher than my mont...
Colin Smith
Agents - What Marketing Is Working For You?
This seems to be an elusive answer on the web and answers can greatly vary from site to site, especially if the source is really trying to market themselves to begin with. Let's keep this discussion about our non-inve...
Marian Henares
Investing in Ohio - Huge Mistake??
Hello BP community!I attended a real estate networking event this evening in my hometown of San Diego, CA, and during a segment where we each stood up and introduced ourselves to the group, I mentioned that I was inte...
Aaron Millis
Brrrr Refinance?
Hi everyone,
I am new to bigger pockets and recently learned about the brrrr method. I understand everything about it except the refinance part. I actually just don't think I know exactly how refinancing works...
So ...
Hani Alomar
Guys, is the time right to buy a rental property in the Midwest?
Friends, I've been wanting to buy a rental investment in any of the following states: IL, IN, GA, MI but im getting cold feet. Everyone is telling me to wait for a correction. Your thoughts please