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My husband and I are new to REI. We are in the Baltimore, MD area. This is something I have had a passion to do for a long time and we are finally in the space in our lives to do it! We have done extensive research, s...
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What’s the best way to draft a purchase agreement without realtors? I’m attempting to buy a house from an elderly family friend who would like to sell the house to me. We aren’t involving agents, and I need to draft a...
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Hello all!My name is Arleigh (R-Lay), and Im totally new to real estate investing. After reading a little about it though, I find myself very interested and drawn to the idea of REI as a business. Additionally, I want...
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Hey BP members, I've been looking into Hubzu and Xome auction sites lately. I read up on these sites and I have seen some mixed reviews.I recently walked through a few properties from these sites and I liked one from ...
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This week, I’ve been struggling to get responses from investors, and I’m hoping for some advice. I’m trying to understand:
1. What makes a deal truly stand out in the San Diego market or any market?
2. How can I b...
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Hello my little Munchkins!I wanted to show you all something pretty significant.There is this eternal debate going on between SEO and ... well everything else. The best way of doing things is of course leveraging all ...
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The current tax assessment value of my property is $119,700 and I pay $4,188.30 annually in taxes. (2023 tax year)My house was recently revalued by an appraisal company with a 2024 assessment of $254,000. Does this ef...
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Purchased a property all cash 4 months ago. Went with a wholesaler in my state who had deals out of state and was somehow also the property manger for said deals. Initial projection was that I would be making a 21% re...
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Hello everyone! My name is Jason, I am new to bigger pockets and new to real estate in general. I'm on bigger pockets to get to get to know all of you and learn as much as I can about real estate investing. I'm inte...
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Hello everyone, I'm sort of new in buying multi-unit properties. My client is looking to widen his portfolio in real estate and love the idea of multi-unit, considering that he will just rent out the units and not sta...