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I was a real estate agent for 8 years in the Chicago area, however only purchased a condo for myself in that time span (from 2001-2009). I took what I now consider the "punk way out" and got a corporate job that I am ...
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It's a hot seller's market and it's stressful. I'm looking for something log on at least 5 acres with a garage or outbuilding. I own a few residential rentals in the Denver metro area but, after managing them for year...
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Mine was getting denied vacation due to understaffing. I thought to myself,"why should I even ask for permission to enjoy my life?"Since then, I've focused on making ALL of my time on my own terms. Real Estate and inv...
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Hello again, Bigger Pockets Family.
I am taking my 63 hour pre-licensure class, online. I suppose if it were in a classroom I would be more engaged, but its not. The majority of the material is reading. Oh, and then s...
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Just got done reading the following:BP Real Estate RewindDefinitely worth the time to read!Great information.Thank you to everyone that contributed.
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BiggerPockets is excited to introduce its newest book, The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor!Taxes! Boring and irritating, right?Perhaps. But if you want to succeed in real estate, your tax str...
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https://www.amazon.com/Turnkey-Revolution-Passivel...Disclaimer: I am a cursomer of Memphis Invest, though I don't get any special treatment for writing the below.I recently read Turnkey Revolution and found it to be ...
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I self-manage my own properties and really enjoy it. I've been dabbling with a few different small business ideas to startup on the side, and I thought that perhaps starting a business that offers walkthrough services...
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"Tenants Lease rights protected with the transfer of property ownership." I was looking at a write up for a duplex and this was at the bottom of the MLS sheet.
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I am a little new to the form but wanted to know the best way to communicate with everyone. Should I scroll through forms and blogs, ask questions and give feed back. Or should I write a few blogs? II fell like I ...