Hello, I would like to know if anyone in their right mind would hire someone who knows what they are doing, but has no insurance or a business name. He does work on the side and has his brother and side helper to get...

I am a new member from Los Angeles.  My wife and I just bought a condo together in West LA, so I do not have much money at this time for investments. Because I am not very liquid at the moment, I am designating a lot ...

Gut rehabs seem to be a no brainer but I can't seem to develop a model to identify, contract, and execute a project.

I'm currently sitting with a stalled project due to a relationship gone wrong with a GC. What is t...

So I started my direct mail campaign almost a month ago. The first batch of postcards went out on Feb. 1st.I got 3 calls on the first 1100 post cards that went to out of state absentee owners in areas surrounding Denv...

It's been a while since I have posted, as like you, I have been busy. I wanted to get some of your thoughts on the recent changes that VRBO / Homeaway have made, which forces property owners to use their online bookin...

As I'm readying myself to purchase my first property this year, I'd like to know if it is common and highly recommended to have a general contractor to accompany me during a walk through of a property of interest to h...

"If you want to grow, get out of your comfort zone."Hello all. I wanted to start this thread as a marker for the decision I made about two weeks ago after visiting family in Detroit for two weeks (and multiple prior v...

Hello everyone! My name is Andre and I'm a novice real estate investor. I actually used advice from Bigger Pockets a few years ago to purchase my first rental property. So here is my dilemma. I'm looking...

In today's post, I want to use experience I've had in two fields that I really love: databases and real estate. Specifically, with databases I want to go over new techniques using more data and varieties of data as it...

I have two questions that I hope you all can help me with. I'm looking to invest in my first property this year. I have equity in my home and wanted to know should I use the equity as a down payment? I would like to i...