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I'm just starting out building my rental portfolio after recently retiring. I plan to be adding 3-6 houses a year for the next few years, but nearly everything in my area is a new flip. I'm not opposed to the flips ...
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Would love to discuss the market in Binghamton. My daughter is a freshman and I want to see if it makes sense to purchase a multi-family unit close to the school for her and pick up some rental money as well.
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Hello BP community! My very first BP post! Quick intro... I recently left the creative industry (print/digital graphic design, art direction and creative management) to pursue this new passion of mine in real estate i...
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Hey, my name is Hansel. I'm looking to buy my first ever property for investment so I can achieve financial freedom sooner in my life!Many articles/youtube videos/posts said that Multi-Family property is the right thi...
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I have been talking with a few mentors and keep getting told different things, go figure! My beginning strategy was to wholesale houses until I built enough capital to do some buy and holds or buy and flip/rehab. I qu...
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Hello Bigger Pockets,
I’m new to the site but enjoyed all the great info and ideas. I wanted to reach out to everyone in the hopes to connect with people that may be interested in similar deals and p...
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So after the past 2 days of calling, emailing, telepathy, smoke signals etc.... I still have not managed to get written offers to the listing agents on the 4 or 5 houses I want to offer on.
One of them is a FULL PRIC...
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I am buying my first rental property through a short sale. The place needs a lot of work and I plan to use a general contractor. How do you make sure you are working with a good one? I am asking for references fro...
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It has to be said, the majority of investors are slowing down, especially when it comes to acquiring new properties for their investment projects.My question is, what are you waiting for to return to business as usual...
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Hello, I am just getting started in real estate and am new to analyzing deals. I have not done a walk though of this property and put estimates up for the repair cost. If that the right approach or should I do the wal...