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Bigger Pockets Community,
Before the COVID-19 crisis, my investing partner and I were analyzing deals for neighborhood strip centers in our home region. What a difference a month (or three) makes. Over the past sev...
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Does anyone have experience or advice on dealing with Squatters, specifically in the Metro Detroit area? I have a property in Inkster that we fixed up and were preparing to sell when someone stole the lockbox and move...
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I have a property for sale that's worth 6.5 million. Does anyone know how to start a syndication?
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Question from a newbie: what is required to get a house under contract? Researching private and hard money lenders online, all lenders want a house under contract before releasing funds, however, working with a realto...
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I have been having crazy dreams lately asking my self if I could really pull off buying an investment property at 20 years old. I am still in college. I don't have that much in assets and my credit is fair. I just wan...
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Hi BP Community!I am moving to Seattle in September and hoping to buy my first condo. I am doing some budgeting and wanted to get your feedback to find out if I am planning correctly. I am planning to put 5% down on...
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Hi BP,Getting more interested into REI, I would like to assess my personal financials.On top of my head, some main factors are income, debt, FICO, and rental fees.I feel that there is much more to consider. What infor...
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Real estate investors, along with the rest of the world, are experiencing an inflationary environment. Even investors with a diversified portfolio are looking for more ways to create an inflation hedge.
You're feelin...
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I have a rental in North Carolina that I am selling to my current tenant. I am curious if anyone has ever done this without using a real-estate agent. It seems easy enough, but definitely would love to hear from som...
Direct mail has been working fairly well for me for the last few years, but I deceided to go on the offense and dive into the world of cold calling. Ironically I ran a telemarketing firm in the early 2000's and can sa...