Victoria Navarro
Hi, from Miami, FL
Hi everyone!My name is Victoria Navarro, 21 from Miami, FL. I have lived here all my life and my family is from Cuba. I'm so happy to be a part of bigger pockets :) Almost every time I typed a question in the google s...
Ellie Perlman
Tips on Becoming a Full-Time Investor
Ok, so first of all...The Two Types of Full-Time Real Estate Investors
Generally speaking, there are two types of full-time real estate investors: the passive investor and the active investor. A passive investor i...
Todd Powell
BP post got me fired!
5 months ago I posted about creating $7000 of additional cash flow in a 4 year period and I also mentioned wanting to hang up my high paying W2 job. Further, a month later I posted about Oregon rental laws in March du...
Mike W.
New Investors
I wrote this a couple years ago for another audience and from some of the recent posts I have seen, I dug it up and figured I would share it here. The information is just as valid today as it was 2 yrs ago.
I recent...
Derek Daun
Seller messed up - Bank threating to forclose. Is there still in this for me?
I'm in the process of negotiating an offer on a SFR.Offer = 145k. This is buy and hold for me; but I'm guessing the ARV is about ~160k after a little paint, and landscaping. This isn't fantastic deal, but it fits my m...
Mike Boss
Does it ever make sense to sell at a loss.
Does it make sense to get money out of a poor performing investment to enter into a better performing investment if the sale results in a loss? I have a duplex with $70k invested into it OH. Way too much money put in ...
Alex Martens
Is REI realistic for a service member?
Hi all! I am an active duty Marine who has been in for 7 years so far. Although I am a Marine, I am also an entrepreneur at heart, and I am always brainstorming how to be my own boss. One of my goals is to build up a ...
Paul Yevzikov
Managing people/bird dogs
Good morning,
2 questions:
1) In a nutshell, what experiences have people had with bird dogs? Have you guys done deals off of them, or do they just consume your time?
2) There are a few bird dogs and aspiring whole...
Gary B.
Why did you choose REI over other business plans?
I'm curious what made you decide to get into REI. Was it your original dream career? Did you try other businesses before becoming an investor? Did you want something "passive" that would supplement your current 8-5...
Derald Everhart
Hello from Hyattsville, Maryland
Hey all, just joining BP now after listening to podcasts over the summer.I’ve been sampling a few real estate scenarios over the past couple of years to try to find out what’s out there and what works for me – financi...