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Last week I attended the CCIM 101 training offered in Austin. The course was really much better than I expected for it to be and it brought back memories of grad school and discussions of capital accumulation. It ha...
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Hello Friends,I would appreciate some advice as I am new to real estate investing. I will be selling a commercial property and will have about $400k that I plan to put into a 1031 exchange. The property that I am sell...
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Ive been doing property analysis daily now, just want to see if its being done right, and if you have anything to add, i would greatly appreciate it !*Each home I am using a 20% down payment structure & 50% for ex...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Forums,As a VERY new and want-to-be REI in the Bay Area, I am considerably overwhelmed with the amount of "micro-markets" that exist. East Bay, South Bay, Peninsula, or even by county; the amount ...
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The Charisma MythIn sticking with my goal of reading 52 books this year I though I’d give a report on The Charisma Myth that I just finished up which is book 2 for the year. This book is power packed full of tools in ...
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Greetings, BP Team.I am putting the puzzle pieces together in order to get ready for my first project, and ask that Houston-area investors reach out to me with the names of trusted contractors.Specifically, I am in ne...
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Can someone explain in short or in detail how wholesaling works? I'm not sure that I understand the concept. I'm new to the business.
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I do wholesaling from probate and absentee owner leads. I have a probate lead where the property's ARV is $200k but there is a $160k mortgage. Obviously the wholesale formula does not work in this situation but I w...
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I have a pre-probate and pre-foreclosure deal on the table that goes like this and I need help getting my arms around the acquisition using seller financing. I have kept the math easy: $125K ARV; $25K repairs to get...
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I'm new to wholesaling and I'm worried I got into a deal that I may not be able to wholesale. ARV = $285k, repairs are only paint & carpet (3200 sf house), rents are $2100 and I'm asking $236,500. (not a big pro...