Jacob Wathen
College Student Wasting Time
Hello BiggerPockets family! I am a college student in Eugene, OR and I feel as though I have wasted my past three years working in the restaurant industry. I keep telling myself that it is only my job during college a...
Bryan Gamble
Is creating an LLC a good idea for a Real Estate Agent?
As an agent, instead of using my personal name on everything can I use a DBA business instead?People always talk about "building your business", but without brand recognition these possibilities seem, well, limited. I...
Asad Jamal
Developing a commercial strip center
Hey everyone,
I have an opportunity to put a commercial strip center on a 10 acre lot in a nice location. We were thinking about seeing if a bank would be interested in leasing part of the lot on a long-term basis a...
Jarrod Roecker
Ft. Worh/Dallas Contacts/Creative Finance People?
Hey All,I recently joined the group as I envision building a real estate empire. I currently have one rental property with a small profit percentage. I have been personally renting for two years as I have been rebui...
Ben Einspahr
Colorado Springs Rent by the Room House Hack
I first connected with Miller McSwain about a year ago when he first got the real estate bug living in Mississippi with the plan to move to Colorado Springs to House Hack. Well fast forward a year and he just recently...
Donna Salmiery
Just closed on my first deal!
I just closed on my first deal. It is a townhouse, should cashflow about $300/month. There is a lot to closing on a property! I purchased my home 20 years ago, so forgot how involved it is. The bank wants everything ...
Chad Rainwater
Tub Overflow
I realize this question may not be the pressing issue of the week but if a tenant overflowed the tub while filling it up and water came through the first floor ceiling, what is the normal landlord action to take? Do ...
Benjamin Pessah
Peninsula, Northern California Meet Up??
Hey just wanted to see if any local BP investors or members here in the BP community would be interested in a meet-up on a weekend/weekday (evening). Let me know if there is one already existing I don't know; if you c...
Michael Lembo
New Member in Syracuse, NY
Hi BP,My name is Michael Lembo and I'm a CPA in the Syracuse, NY area. For various reasons, including but not limited to my desire to improve my financial well-being so I can better provide for my family, I recently s...
Dan Oakley
new member from north jersey
Hey bp family. As I sit at my kitchen table at 3 in the morning on a tuesday i have come to the conclusion that it is time to take action. I can no longer let myself be deceived by the thought that my 9 to 5 or in m...