Sergio Rodriguez
Bay Area, CA; Market Conditions; Networking; Preparedness
Hello Bigger Pockets Forums,As a VERY new and want-to-be REI in the Bay Area, I am considerably overwhelmed with the amount of "micro-markets" that exist. East Bay, South Bay, Peninsula, or even by county; the amount ...
Mike S.
Should I Get a Buyer's Agent on Brokered Seller-Financed Multi?
I've been in contact several times with the listing agent of a five-unit property that is being offered with seller financing. I am an investor (and not an agent) and--if further initial due diligence pans out--aim to...
Scott Kelley
Property Management
Hey all, I'm just curious if any of you do property management on the side, or as a piece of your business? I'm just wondering because I'm thinking of adding a side business doing exactly that. I just typically h...
Chuck Brickman
Earnest Money
I've been fortunate to talk with quite a few investors from this site and I often hear that it's not unusual for them to place 4 to 5 bids on houses in a month. Here's my question; if you give 1k, or even $500 earnest...
Kevin Cox
New Investor looking to kick off 2018 in North DFW
Happy Holidays BiggerPockets family! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and have some fun things lined up for New Years. My name is Kevin and I'm a new investor living in Celina, TX which is in North DFW for thos...
Josh Caldwell
What do new investors what to learn?
This question is for the new investors out there and people who havent really started investing yet. What do you want to learn? What do you think it will take to get you through your first deal? What scares you abo...
H. Jack Miller
Beware of Appraisals: I would not at face value, some of them are a joke.
I looked at a loan request today. I know the area very well in Philadelphia, without seeing anything my first thought was the property was worth 350k or so. The appraisal came in at 640k, the comps they used were out ...
Tommy Anderson
Need help calculating Deal
Hello, this is my first post and I am "stuck" emotionally on making an offer and wanted some thoughtful imput from the forums.My deal is located in an up and coming area 30 minutes from Charlotte,NC. Its a all brick ...
Seth Williams
Why Are Some Real Estate Investors More Successful Than Others?
Given how much knowledge and expertise we have in this forum, I thought I'd pose this question to any/all who wish to chime in:
Why Are Some Real Estate Investors More Successful Than Others?
A very broad question, ...
Scott Passman
What the heck happened to supply and demand economics?
What happened to the basic understanding of supply and demand? I didn’t grow up in a financially savvy household, but even as a kid I remember having a distinct awareness and understanding of supply and demand and it...