This rookie investor decided that instead of purchasing her own home, she’d buy rental properties in other areas, helping offset her high cost of living. Within just around a year, Mary Ho has bought a run-down proper...
Joshua Ferguson
Becoming a home inspector
Hello all,I’m looking into becoming a home inspector as a way to help raise capital for my investments. I live in Ohio and I work two 18 hour shifts a week so I’d have a lot of available days despite working a full ti...
Matthew Paul
What to do with land prior to sub dividing
I just bought 4 acres adjacent to 3 acres i currently own ( waiting to buy this property for 10 years) There is a crappy house , livable but not by much . Now the old guy that died use to farm 3 acres of it , Its ...
Jon Q.
Blockchain real estate brainstorm
Professionals and fellow-investors,I’m running a blockchain real estate brainstorming group...Can you help me out with answering the following questions:What are aspects to your job that you don’t like, specifically w...
Ankit B.
New to BiggerPockets
Hi Everyone,I've been registered on BiggerPockets for a few months now, but haven't really had a chance to get active. I'm looking to purchase buy, hold and rent single family and multi-family properties in the Chica...
Kyle Shepherd
I'm a new investor in rural Alabama
Happy Wednesday everybody. I'm Kyle Shepherd. I live with my wife and two kids in central Alabama - very rural; about 35 minutes southwest of Tuscaloosa, 50 minutes south of Birmingham. Definitely “the sticks.”Current...
Blake Cormier
Self-Employed and Low Prices: Am I going to have to get creative?
Hi all! I'm just getting into REI and I'm looking to get my ducks in a row before just diving in. In doing my research, I've come across some potential snags that I wanted to get your advice on.MY GOALS: Within the ne...
Chelsea Smith
First action step - Contacting a lender (small bank)
Hi BP fam! So I recently listened in to Brandon's webinar yesterday afternoon and toke some notes, followed by questions I may have later. One of the things I toke from the webinar was his action step for anyone first...
Alvin Pereira
Buying as an Individual - Transferring to a Business
Hi my BP Family!
I've heard a few times that you can't buy/mortgage a house as an individual and then transfer it to a business. The primary reason one would want to do this is to get a mortgage since most banks won...
Alex M
Short Sale Presentation
Hello all! I'm about to do my first short sale. I've located a woman that is in a bind and she's open to selling her house possibly. I have a meeting set up with her this coming week.
Here's my question: Does anyone ...