Michael Herrera
Rookie Investor with luck on his side.
Hello BP world, I'm a skilled laborer specializing in Structural Welding and a recent Jackpot Winner looking to invest in my first property flip. I consider myself a go getter and just having a hard time seeing what i...
Jon Klaus
East Austin Spec Duplex
Last year I bought a house on a corner lot one mile east of the Texas state capital building. An agent brought it to me before it was about to be listed. The seller was asking 250K so I wrote up an offer for that amou...
Tim Haag
Newbie from Vancouver, WA.
Hello Bigger Pockets. My name is Tim Haag, and I live in Vancouver, WA just a few miles north of Portland, OR and I’m brand new to investing. I grew up watching Carleton Sheets and Dave Del Dotto on TV when...
Kelly Madden
Finding a down payment!
My husband and I are trying to get into REI here in Florida. Turns out that the guidelines are SUPER stringent. (Through a lender) Minimum down payment is 20%, no gifts allowed for help, closing costs are also out of ...
Craig Curelop
Land Trusts
Hi,I recently went to a real estate meetup where a gentleman came in and gave a 90-minute presentation on why we should protect our properties with a land trust. Essentially he advised that each property should have i...
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Auctions
For those of you who get into rehabs, how often do you buy properties at foreclosure auctions? I dont see alot of people here that purchase from auctions. In general, do you find most of the good deals go the route of...
Bryan Hancock
Diversification Versus Concentration of Wealth
I know many on BP concentrate much of their wealth in real estate because it is what they know well. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the diversification versus concentration decision. Are you an advo...
Erica Winship
Newbie wanting to do something smart with inheritance.
Good afternoon everyone, my name is Erica and I am based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As described, my father passed away last June unexpectedly of a heart attack. Now that I am in the better parts of the grieving pro...
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starting with $200 or less
Are there any legit., very inexpensive books, CD's, etc. that are specifically geared toward beginners who are very low on cash?
David Piqueira
My First Tax Lien Auction (Boulder, CO)
I went to my first tax lien sale yesterday (Boulder, CO) and wanted to write about my experience. The interest rate this year was 11% and if the account owner doesn't pay for the following year you get the first oppor...