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Hello everybody! I am Alex Cole, I stumbled across the bigger pockets podcast in search for some financial education in my life, and have been hooked since. I have been a member, but not much of a contributer to ...
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I recently heard an (non-BP, don't know if I'm allowed to say where) REI podcast where the guest talked about investing in international coffee farms (in Panama).
The pitch was basically $15,000 for 0.5 acre parcel...
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I was purchasing a multi family through an IRA LLC and was utilizing debt to finance it, requiring a non-recourse loan. Was given the contact info for:American Money Loan Services and the person’s name, Tom Vanderlaan...
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Does anyone own vacation rentals in the Poconos, if so how is that going, would you recommend investing there?
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I had a blast writing my Diary of a New Construction Project thread, and the feedback I got from that was great. So, I've decided to try another one...this time tracking and discussing the ongoing saga of a renta...
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Since CA doesn't seem like a very efficient option, I've taken to exploring my options out of state. Just from browsing the forums it seems many members recommend places like TX, GA, AZ, Vegas etc. However, I thought...
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$7M on one deal and it's out there for the whole world to see.http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/10/14/joel-schreibers-waterbridge-flips-williamsburg-contract-for-106m-sources/Now, all you naysayers, please have a seat ...
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in your opinion, what is the best city in the U.S. to purchase real estate in for investment purposes? My husband and I are looking to diversify our investment portfolio by city and would love to hear your thoughts! W...
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Hi Everyone! I am so excited to have found this amazing resource to help me begin my real estate investing career. I am 26 and currently work in client account management and know this is not where my heart resides. I...
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Some recent stats128 Homes Valued at $25M or more (one unit sold at $100M last month)It seems like out of nowhere, people in NYC are all of a sudden paying completely nonsensical prices for housing. And this is only ...