Sam Runge
Self Introduction to the Bigger Pockets Community
Hello BP community!I am 100% new to BP and real estate in general. I graduated college from Mizzou in December of 2017 and have recently gained lots of interest in the real estate market and the potential for future ...
Account Closed
Is retail a risky long-term investment?
I was talking to a friend the other day, a professor at the Bauer College of business at the University of Houston and former real estate investor, and he believes that buying or investing in commercial properties tha...
Adrian Becoat
Buying lots in older existing neighborhoods
I'd like to know what the BP community thinks of buying older lots in existing communities to build homes for sale. I've noticed some builders will discount their remaining lots in there developments. I want to start ...
Debrah Sarria
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson from Astoria, New York
Debrah Sarria is the Loss Mitigation Director for “Canterbury Servicing” a company dedicated to provide loan workout solutions to homeowners and real estate investors. Real estate agent for Smart Realty Solutions. Fo...
Mason Bear
Pictures included - major structural issue or easy fix???
Hello BP Community,My partner and I each own or own home, have one buy and hold under our belt, and have been studying the BRRRR methodology, which is how we plan to scale.We're interested in a duplex (built in 1915 -...
Nic DeAngelo
Drupal vs Wordpress
This is for the techies
I'm working on a site now. I'm a long time Wordpress user as I like the CMS and plugins. I recently talked to a friend who is a Drupal pro and he was telling me all the benefits of the system...
Jung Won Kim
How To Find a Mentor - Apartment Syndications
(Note: I am not writing this post as a mentor request but rather guidance on how to find mentors). Hi all,I've been reading and listening to a lot of materials on how to get started in multifamily investing (apartment...
MIke Adler
Help with form 3885a (bonus depreciation) for California state return
Hi BP community,Invested in my first real estate syndicate last year. Received the K1 from the partner and completed the federal return easily. How can I accurately complete Form 3885A for my real estate syndicate inv...
Zachery Hitchcox
Cybersecurity in Real Estate, An issue or non-issue?
Hello Everyone! My career for the last 18 years has been in Cybersecurity and Network Engineering. As my investing journey is just starting with 3 properties, I am trying to see where my field provides value to the RE...
Elaine Fawcett
Budgeting or debt help - free
I'm an accountant IRL... and I was thinking of how I can give back to my community. I placed an ad on CL offering free help getting out of debt and/or creating a personal budget. I'm not looking to access anyone's per...