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Hello everyone, Im Ed a newbie investor.I'm originally from Cleveland, OH. Grew up on the near west side. I am a Firefighter/Paramedic for the city but I live in a suburb SW of Cleveland. I have no experience in re...
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Good evening, all.I'm here to introduce myself as a newbie investor & first time home buyer from the Albany, NY area. I'm a 30 year old surgical/cardiovascular intensive care unit RN employed full time. The past f...
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As I map out my investment strategies for the next 5, 10 and 20 years, I can't help but surmise that RE investing will become easier. I could be wrong, but here is why I think I'm right.
My generation, (I'm almost 3...
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I read how easy it is for scam artist to file fake papers with the county court clerk in order to foreclosure on properties. They say that these papers are available on the dark web. What protection can home owners ha...
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I want to get started with wholesaling properties in PA. Should I take Wholesale Inc. 5k / 90 day class? Does anyone have same contracts used by wholesalers? I would assume I need two contracts 1) for the original ...
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I recently had a lot of interest in one of my houses during a showing and received a couple of applications from some qualified tenants and I am trying to make the right choice and wanted to get the opinions of the bi...
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So I got an email in BP that they are selling forms for 7 landlord forms at an "introductory" price of $99--normally $199! I can only say I'm disappointed. This, after jacking up their pro and plus memberships.While...
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I actually have 2 things to celebrate today:1. This is my 5,000 post to Bigger Pockets!!!2. The last payment was made on a property I bought in 2012 using peer to peer lending on a 3 year loan!What better way to celeb...
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I've recently purchased 2 houses using a self-directed Roth IRA. Is anybody else out there using this incredible tool? If so, let's talk :D
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Here’s my second of what will likely be quite a few mini storage questions! The property I’m purchasing currently has a fence on 3 sides, but no gate(s). The drive is a horseshoe shape around the back of the building ...