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Hello everyone, I am new to bigger pockets and looking to buy my first multi-family in the next 6 months. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I'm excited to learn and grow in real estate investing. Anyone with any ...
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Hi everyone,I am looking into buying my first investment property (not owner occupied) and was wondering if there is a way to buy it with less than 25% down. Things I've read so far say either 20% or 25%. Any help wou...
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Why do real estate trends matter? There’s a lot of real estate data out there to analyze, like how quickly home prices are rising or how long homes in your area are taking to sell. All this information can quickly fee...
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Hey BP,Financing question here - I’m looking at buying a duplex in a college town and renting it out to college kids. There’s a seller who has two duplexes on the same street, one rented, one vacant, and I’m curious t...
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Hello BP Community,Here I am reaching out to you again.As a native Coloradan residing in Bangkok for 11+ years I am afraid I am out of touch with how to maintain furnaces. I believe I misinformed my tenants that 1x p...
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Hello BP family I'm looking for knowledgeable INVESTMENT realtors/brokers to network with in south Florida who KNOW the markets. Many realtors look at me strange when I meet with them and I mention the 1-2% rule and/o...
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Hello fellow BP members. I've joined the Pro section here on BP and very much looking forward to networking with other investors and ideally building my team and raising capital so I can do deals efficiently and effe...
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How do you guys apply for construction loans on BRRRR properties if you're limited on funds?I have about $30,000 for reserves and can only get bank approved for upto about $300,000. Does anyone have any suggestions o...
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Hey BP community! My name is Haneesh and this is my first post, but have been following the forums for a few years now. I recently got my real estate license and joined a brokerage. Some of my friends and mentors have...
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I’ve read that those commercial real estate agents (CRE) with the Certified commercial investment member (CCIM) designator earn considerably more than those without it. How important/ impactful is this designation? T...