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Typical scenario. Old man original owner of a house in the shambles. Trash and rat infested backyard. Complaints from neighbors. Weeds growing. Bare walls with exposed studs. Never upgraded since 1972. $7k property...
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I was contacted by an owner of a house in poor condition. She owes about $11,000 in back taxes on the property. The tax assessed value of the property is $58,364. She told me it is 3 bedroom 1 bath. 988 sq ft. The hou...
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I was asked by an aspiring investor what the best use for thier $400 would be. His goal is to become a real estate investor but he was very honest and said he has $400 to start his career with. I'm passing the questi...
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I'm working wholesale. I haven't started on any deals as of yet because I have been unable to locate a title company that allows assignment of title. I understand most of it or how it's supposed to work anyway but ...
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Just wanted to introduce myself here. Heard a lot of hype about Bigger Pockets and seems like some quality people are here that are eager to help others. What a great resource!
Living in a rural area, I don't come ac...
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I am interested in investing in a condo in Manhattan or Brooklyn and have it rented using Airbnb. Is it legally possible to do it in either city? I heard it i getting more difficult in Manhattan. Not sure about Brookl...
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Hi all, total newbie question here. Or maybe a couple, really. Or maybe I just need to ramble a little about a few things that confuse me as I make my way through these initial first stages of real estate self educati...
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After all my research I have come to 1 realization, Im 26, I have under 200k in the bank and I have no experience in multi family deals or managing but it's what I really wanna do I live in Clearwater/Saint Petersbur...
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Hello, I hadn't given much thought about the type of business to register when starting in REI until I read this post by @Brandon Turner: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/02/2...LLC just seemed like the r...
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Thanks for the add!I have a very interesting, very sad story. It might take a bit to read. No offense taken if you stop halfway thru.I have been out of REI for about 10 years. For 6 years, that was what I did for a...