Hello BP community, I am a long time "lurker" on this site so please allow me to introduce myself! My name is Asia and I'm interested in house hacking/cash flow through an FHA approved multi family property. I have pu...
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Hi everyone! I am new to the Biggerpockets community, though have listened to Josh's and Brandon's podcasts for over a year now, and been more of a passive reader of the wealth of information on BP. My wife and I cu...
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Just closed on my 3rd rental. This beauty was built in 1977.I learned today how much "fun" there was in trying to peel off painted popcorn ceiling. It definitely doesn't want to come off easy. I've already taken out a...
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Guys, I am 34 years old. I will be selling my ownership in one of my companies for $300k. With this sale, I’m losing $40k per year in salary. I’m trying to see how you would invest the $300k. Here’s my breakdown. I ha...
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Those of you hosting with Homeaway and VRBO have certainly received 2 emails in the past few days;
One email is from HA/VRBO telling us they are dumping Yapstone because Yapstone now wants to charge 3% additional fo...
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I am looking for input on methods being used to quickly qualify or disqualify properties. Spending a lot of time running numbers and wanted input from the community on what key metrics are being used to evaluate a pro...
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I have been speaking with a realtor for a few weeks now; she was a work colleague's recommendation. We get along well and she is very professional but I'm not exactly sure what's happening here. She offered to get tog...
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At some point, I know I want to have something built. Most likely a hotel, but could be SFH's, or maybe all of the above.Is the first step to go to an architect? Will they help me design the building as well? What are...
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Hello everyone! My name is Lisa and I am completely new to BP and completely new to REI so my sincere apologies if this is in the wrong place or if I am repeating what others have already spoken about. I took a 7 day ...
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Hi everyone,Many people on BP are seeking a mentor to help them with investing in real estate. My question is what qualities and or skill set do you look for in a mentor. What are you looking to get from the relatio...