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Newbie interested in getting my RE license
Hello! My name is Sarah, I'm 25 years old and I'm from Santa Barbra, CA.
I found this site after reading " The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing" which is available for free on Amazon and I h...
Jimmy Suszynski
Can you BRRRR a low cost house??
My personal finances are solid—it will still take me a couple years to save enough to buy and rehab a place with 100% cash.I’ve exhausted every person in my life to try and find money to use (I come from a very poor f...
Peter Lampione
New member targeting Tampa Bay area and Long Island, NY
Hi, my wife Dina and I have recently started looking at REI as an option for producing cash flow as income replacement. We are in our mid 40s so, basically coming to this late in life. We have no direct experience in ...
Nick Reaves
Roth IRA - pulling funds to use for down payment on owner financed deal. Looking for insight on this topic
So when I came across self directed IRAs it really intrigued me. I have a little bit of money in my IRA, but no real savings, and poor credit limiting my ability to get into the game without clearing that up a bit. I...
Ruby Schwartzberg
Can a New Real Estate Investor Build a Team without a Mentor?
Okay, I'm new to Real Estate Investing; I mean like brand spanking new! I have heard I need a team which makes all the sense in the world: RE Agent, RE attorney, General Contractor, Lender, Mentor- my head is spinning...
Ryan Dossey
How To Wholesale Ethically & Legally
The community of Biggerpockets has changed quite a bit in the past 5 years I've been investing in Real Estate. When I started out on here helping newbies get started in wholesaling was a VERY common practice. The past...
Bret Doman
Hard Money is called that for a reason
Hard Money is called that for a reason. It may be easy to borrow, but it is hard to pay back. I hear “speakers” talk about borrowing Private or Hard Money to finance a deal and not to worry because “the property stand...
Scott Passman
Basic REI questions often asked: answered
I thought it might be helpful to post a quick list of many of the common REI questions I see posted on here that are fairly non-specific and have similar answers across the board. While I am no expert in real estate, ...
Mitchell Pollard
I raised $750,000 from private investors....
I thought the hardest part of syndicating would be raising money. But now that I have the verbal commitments from private investors, I can’t find a deal! (apartments: value add & turn key)
Any tips?
David Haynes
Transfer Taxes: Cutting Out the Noise
I wanted to share what I have learned about transfer taxes, how they affect the value of homes, and ultimately your profitability. It can be tricky, so I wanted to share my research and some conclusions.
First of al...