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When it comes to funding projects I use Private Funding. It took a lot of networking and proving that I know what I am talking about. I went to a lot of education programs and REIA meetings. I now fund all my buy n...
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Okay so the great thing about Real Estate Investing is that there are so many avenues about to make money. The bad thing about Real Estate Investing is that there are so many ways to make money. For the sticklers out ...
Hi Folks,This is my first actual post on BP in 2 years even though I read other posts daily.With two year anniversary of my first rental purchase coming up I'm reaching out to BP community regarding your experience/re...
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Hi all! We own one STR on the West Coast (just listed) and our strategy so far has been to acquire more STR’s specifically on the East Coast since the buy in is a lot cheaper but I’m hearing conflicting opinions about...
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I was just wondering if anyone on BP or have heard of any investor being called a "slum lord"? Would anyone else take offense to being called a "slum lord". It puts a bad taste in my mouth personally. Below is the sto...
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Hey guys,
I hope your well.
Does anyone have any experience with owning a gas station?
The station also includes a convenience store and the billboard hasn't been utilized for income. How do you e...
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Attention Bigger Pockets Landlord Community,I have a tenant in Baton Rouge, LA in a low income subdivision whose daughter (living with her) has been dealing with cancer and was given up on by the medical community and...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community, I am 26 years old with an undergraduate education in geology. I've spent the last couple of years wandering aimlessly and it hasn't paid off to do so. Trying to reinvent myself, my strateg...
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The city, of course, is bad for investing. There's crime in every city I wouldn't touch with a 10' pole.
Have you not seen the appreciation numbers? Think it was 20% last year & 10% so far this year. Plus, the c...