Patrick Menefee
Small victory-first property (4plex) finally under contract!
This is just the start of my journey, both for this property and for my REI career, but I learned a lot in the long time it took me to get this property under contract. Want to share what I learned along the way in th...
Jason Pinkerton
Involving Your Spouse
I'm sure many of you have been here. YOU are getting into real estate investing and are very passionate about it. You become so passionate about it, you talk about it a LOT. You want your spouse to be passionate about...
Thomas Moran
Cracked Brick - Would this be a deal breaker for you?
Hey BP folks -New investor here looking to close on my first deal. I've sifted through a huge pipeline of deals and have narrowed it down to two. The most promising one is a brick ranch 3bed 1.5 bath...1300 sq ft thro...
Ralph Dicharry
Flooded Houses in Louisiana
Hi BP familyLiving in Louisiana I'm beginning to receive calls about people wanting to get rid of their flooded houses from the 2016 flood. I have never thought about flooded properties before so I decided to reach o...
Brandon G.
Long time podcast listener, now a forum member
Hello everyone. I have been listening to the podcasts for a year and a half and have been waiting for the right time to start my account on Bigger Pockets. While I was simply learning I knew if I started an account ...
Vikram C.
Underground Storage Tank
We just finished negotiating the price and the seller has revealed at the last moment that there is an underground storage tank in the property. Our offer price did not take into consideration the cost of dealing wit...
Laura Srocki
Foreclosure Pittsburgh area, inspections? title search? mold?
HI !Considering making an offer on a foreclosure in New Kensington area of Pittsburgh. This is not an auction, it’s on the MLS, owned by Freddy Mac. The house is in pretty decent shape, I have an agent/appraiser/inves...
Harry Karambizi
I am afraid my credit & complex tax situation is a death sentence
Hi! New to BiggerPockets! I was an airbnb investor for a few years but my financial situation got really complicated. Now, I am in a great financial situation and am looking to start investing again. However, I really...
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I Made Huge Returns on Low-End Rentals and You Can Too!
I grew up in New Jersey and bought my first property at 18. I didn’t really understand how real estate transactions worked, so I went to the court house and watched several transactions occur. As time passed, I found ...
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Obama Fiddled While the oil gushed out.
So why did his administration take 12 days to take the gulf oil spill seriously and do something?
I thought Obama was suppose to be an environmentally friendly president. Can you imagine if this happened during the...