I am curious what mistakes everyone else made when analyzing their first properties?
Getting into real estate with low access to capital, I've read that there's 2 primary options: bird-dogging and wholesaling. Essentially, a bird dog points an investor towards a deal. They have low skin in the game an...
Hi Everyone,Like most people in this forum I have received various kinds of direct marketing material in my life and they all seem to have one thing in common....they only show up once. If there is one thing I can't ...
I have been in the investing game for a little and have had to pay a lot of expensive dues in learning the hard way to invest wisely. I am so so happy to have found Biggerpockets and a platform where I can learn from ...
As the title suggests, I can already admit to mistakes for this deal. What I need help with is how to pivot. In March 2022 we bought a 4bd home in Montgomery TX (about 45 min north of Houston). My wife wanted an STR a...
Hi, I purchased my rental house and details below.
Purchase price: $316k - Down payment: 20% - Purchase date: Sept 2021 - Year built: 1995 - Mortgage period: 15 years - Mortgage rate - 2.2% - Rent per month - 2000
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I'm looking to see if we could compile a list of the top 5 mistakes made by landlords. I'll throw out a few and hopefully we can come to some kind of consensus.
Note - to all who participate,...
Ok, agents....I am ready to take the exam in the state of Michigan. I would love to learn from others' experiences, so tell me, what are some mistakes that rookie agents make? It's a pretty vast and overwhelming world...
When I bought my house (personal, not a rental), I told the agent who arranged the insurance policy that it had a hipped roof. Unfortunately, I realized later that it technically it is not hipped--it is hipped on thr...
Hi all! Well, I've been reluctant to admit the mistake I made with the investment of a "package" of properties a couple of years ago. Now, not only am I now coming to grips with the error, I'm looking for a way out. ...