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I am looking to get into REI and have six figures in retirement accounts to potentially obtain multi family in Chicago market.
Friend / Mentor uses Equity Trust Company to purchase and hold real estate in IRA throug...
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Joel Owens has been very helpful, if not for him we wouldn't have known about triple net leases.
My brother is considering putting some money in triplet net leases.
Has anyone done triplet net before? Any stories ...
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I spoke to a real estate friend of mine and he gave me the low-down and difficulty of dealing with REO brokers.
The bottom line is that these reo brokers only deal with a select crop of investors. Newbies need not ...
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What is the biggest drawback/limitation to being a realtor compared to being a real estate investor?
Looking for recommendations - would like someone to build simple we buy houses website - don't need anything too complicated - this wont be for SEO, it will be a site that I can include in my mailers for people to go ...
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Hello All! Long-time lurker of the forums but I finally wanted to sign-up to ask the community for their input on some specific questions that I have and haven't been able to answer on my own.I am a commercial real es...
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Hello BP - Anybody know where i can find the answer or have the answer? Property is located in Maple Valley, WA. Appreciate sharing your experience.
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Time of Year, Property Manager, or User Error?
The property has been listed for 77 days awaiting for a tenant. My question: Vacant because Time of Year, Property Manager, or User Error?
Listing: 1053 Parksley Ave, B...
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Hi Everyone, I am looking for obstacles that are holding investors back from accomplishing their first deal. Leave some comments below and I will do my best to offer insight. -Thanks for your input Sterling.Other expe...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community:) What's everyone's biggest frustration/problem you face right now as a real estate investor?For myself, it would be deal flow. My partners and I will look at 100 deals and about 5-8 of ...