James H.
NY Licensing - Taking Exam as a 17 Year Old
This is a crazy question...I have a 17 year old who is going to college in NY. He is a freshman at a community college and is working on an Associates degree in Business. Before he went off to college, he was very i...
Champaign Garcia
Indiana real estate broker exam prep
Hello, my name is Champaign...I am an Indiana resident whom is looking to take the Indiana State broker exam. What are some tips on how you studied? Or tips you wish you could’ve told yourself before hand about the te...
Ethan McManigle
A New Chapter
Hello everyone! My name is Ethan and I am 22 yo. I'm new to real estate. I have always been interested but never knew where to start.
Jeb Brilliant
Thinking about becoming hard money lender, how do I get started?
Hi All, I'm considering becoming a private/hard money lender. Where do you think a good place to start would be. Any suggestions for books, blog posts or how to find deals? Thanks for your help in advance.
Trevor Turner
How to buy my first property by January
Hello all,
I am fairly new to BP as is evident with my question.
My wife and I are graduating college in December and we want to buy our first rental (duplex most likely). We will probably need an FHA loan in order ...
Sheryl Griffin
Business checking account
So what is the correct terminology when opening a business checking account when asked what I do? When I answered "Real Estate Investments", it raised a red flag, and it goes to the Legal Dept. for review. I never h...
Renee Gregory
Hello! I am new to Bigger Pockets and real estate investing!
Hi there.I am new to bigger pockets and real estate investing. I am looking to start investing in a few different ways. First, I am looking to purchase a property and live in it. At the very least, I am looking to sto...
Karan Kanekar
Sellers never repaired AC even though part of renewed contract.
I recently bought a house in plano.I had a done inspection and found that the Upstairs AC was not cooling.I reported this to my realtor and asked sellers to repair it.Sellers never repaired the issue completely (they ...
Tony Thomas
Buying Down Points
Any best practices around buying down points?
I’m considering a cash out refi. 70% LTV on a property that will likely appraise around $450K. I can buy down the interest rate. It would cost me $13,835 to get down t...
Jacob Rowland
College Student Trying to Initiate Line of Credit
As a college student aspiring to become an investor, I figured I should establish some credit history ASAP. I am weighing some options but I don't even necessarily know if these are the best initial steps. Looking for...