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Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...
Hi everyone,I am hoping to use this as a deal diary for our first storage shed investment. In June of this year (2019) my dad and I purchased our first self storage facility in Gainesville Georgia. We've owned a few r...
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I am a current client of Royal Legal Solutions out of Austin Texas. I am almost scared to ask this question, but here it goes. Has anyone had dealings with them and are they legit? I am starting to wonder. I am not re...
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Yesterday (5/31/15), I woke up at 5 am to go put out my first batch of bandit signs. From 6:30 to 9:00, I put out about 25-30 signs. At 10:03, I got my first lead - a guy needing to sell about 20 houses.So far, since ...
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According to Reuters, S&P has downgraded the US Credit Rating from AAA to AA+ and may likely downgrade again in the next year plus.
Thoughts? Insight?
I realize this may get political, but think this is an impo...
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Today For the last several months I've been analyzing properties listed for sale in the Tower Grove and select South City areas of Saint Louis to buy and hold. Very few are meeting the 2% rule though some pass using t...
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I am just starting to acquire rental property and curious what others consider the minimum cash flow requirements for deal analysis. Per month and per unit, after expenses and debt service. Also, self manage or pay p...