Jeff S.
It is getting tougher to be a small-time landlord
I see the day coming when you can't afford to manage a small portfolio of rental properties.The tough part for me has been getting maintenance done for little stuff. I have had so many handymen over the years, some li...
David Breitzmann
Jewelry investment as a RE primer and fear managing tool
Hello RE friends,
In an effort to move beyond theory (e.g. reading, speculating, postulating) and into practice there was a need to invest in a commodity.
Commerical paper doesn't seem as interesting because it's ...
Brian Shum
[San Francisco] How to value/decide on a primary home purchase
Hi BiggerPockets community! First time posting! Looking for some advice and guidance. My wife and I live in San Francisco (great city but incredibly expensive). My wife wants to purchase a home in a SF neighborhoo...
Hannah Torrey
landlord's illegal entry now wants to evict me
My landlord entered my apartment illegally (did not give me 24 hour notice) and found out that I had broken the lease by having a pet, which is forbidden int he lease. He has now geven me 30 days to move out and I don...
Nathan Sharp
First Fix and Flip. Eye-sore SFR into beautiful home.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $78,000
Cash invested: $59,000
Sale price: $137,793
After years wanting to invest in real estate, I finally too...
Account Closed
Does a college degree help?
Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...
Account Closed
Having a Real Estate License: Does that make you an Agent?
I was wondering about something for a little while now. When you get your salesperson license you will then have access to the MLS, and you need to find a broker to "sponsor" you. So, does this technically make you an...
John Bernabel
Lost My Job! Any advice?
Well, its been an interesting few days. I lost my job Thursday. Id appreciate any advice. I figured Monday would be the best day since 9-5'ers are at their desk probably sneaking onto BP or full time investors are con...
Willie Webb
Complete Disaster......My Rant
I purchased my first flip property this past March, and every possible thing that could have went wrong, has managed to show its face throughout this problem. This particular property had the potential to bring in clo...
Eddie Pfeifer
1031 Exit Strategies
My wife and I have a NNN property in rural MS which is going great. The lease is guaranteed by the parent company, so even if store goes dark, we get paid as long as the company is solvent.We live abroad and are cons...