Jeff Alwine
Is it possible to self-manage from “a distance”?
Hello all. Hope everyone has kept themselves safe. I’m new to the world of real estate investing. I live in Manassas, VA- a pretty western suburb of DC. My issue when trying to run numbers on potential deals is that t...
Julie Marquez
Military Tenant Going on Deployment
So I understand that a tenant has the right to break a lease with military orders, but our rental agreements are M2M with this move-in fee caveat.For example: Rent $1650. Refundable deposit $825. Non Refundable Move I...
Nicole Pettis
This isn't easy...
Many say grit and persistence keeps us going. @Engelo Rumora reminds us to be willing to keep going when you don't think you can keep going any longer. And I've learned that its about the relationships that you build...
Wes Blackwell
Stockton: The Last Bastion of Housing Affordability in California
After my most recent post on Realtor.com projecting Stockton to be the #4 metro market in the nation in 2018, I've received the same question over and over and over again:"But WHY Stockton? What's so great about it? A...
Russell Brazil
Is Bigger Pockets Creating Unrealistic Expectations For Investors
One of the more complex parts of being a real estate agent is setting realistic expectations for what your client can expect from the market. There are always going to be people who have unrealistic expectations, but ...
Devin James
To those who consider themselves very wealthy, is wealth worth what is takes?
To those who consider themselves very wealthy, is wealth worth what is takes to acquire it?I don't want to become ultra wealthy because I don't want to do what it takes.I love spending time with my wife and being home...
Hayden Kerns
Help Needed: Single Family Rental Properties v.s. Stock Market Returns
Real Estate or the Stock Market. For those that have ventured into either avenue of investing, what insights can you share? Have you found real estate to be more lucrative and stable over time, or do you believe that ...
Diana Dorantes
WHO IS BUYING vs WHO IS WAITING FOR THE SALE TO BEGIN?
Hello Bigger Pockets! I know the market has been pretty hot overall this past year. With that said, wanting to know if there are areas within the US where investors are still buying, cautiously buying or waiting for ...
Joshua Tessier
My Manchester, NH 4 Unit renovation
I recently purchased a 4 unit off market building for $231,000. It was originally listed on the MLS. The numbers in my eyes weren’t terrible so I requested a showing. The realtor wasn’t very helpful and the seller wou...
Jason Ling
Machine learning and Real Estate Investing
Big question - why hasn't anyone applied data science and machine learning in the real estate domain?With the recent (7 years?) advances in natural language processing, image recognition and the validation of various ...