![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/799838/small_1630985941-avatar-patricks154.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello BP,Before I go into the deal specifics I feel like I have to justify WHY I am choosing to invest in San Diego. Essentially it all boils down to my current situation. I am a first time buyer, Navy veteran current...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/217098/small_1621433945-avatar-elyse.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I'm interested to know how old you were when you bought your first investment property? How did you obtain the financing and credit needed to buy a property, especially if you bought a property when you were really yo...
Hi, my name is David and I live in Atlanta area.
I would like to purchase a land (around 1 acre) and build a small strip mall (around 10K sqft) using SBA loan. Me and my wife are both dentists (different specialties)...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/995897/small_1621507074-avatar-calvinr14.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi. I'm new to wholesaling and I finally started getting some calls last week which I was really happy about. For my direct mail campaign I've been sending put letters with the following verbage:
Hi! My name is Calvi...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1071268/small_1695056073-avatar-ericg182.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Anyone see this?Oakland bans criminal background checks on potential tenantshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-21/oakland-bans-criminal-background-checks-on-potential-tenants1. Is this fair to the law-ab...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1521537/small_1707506085-avatar-jakeh152.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I've been stalking these forums for a while now and y'all are so helpful. Thought I would put out my first post :) For background, I'm a new investor in the Houston area doing research before my first flip. It looks l...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/259965/small_1663609343-avatar-bsmcmahon2.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
For years now, we have all known that a good portion of the traditional real estate agents job is unnecessary. This is a heated topic for a lot of people particularly if you are an agent. The best argument for the t...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/754510/small_1621496712-avatar-futurestar.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
If you had capital you wanted to put to work but you couldn't find deals in your area (South Florida) that fit your business model what would you do? Change your strategy and look to other asset classes? Partner with ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/243564/small_1621435748-avatar-royc.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I don't understand people who are long term tenants, and the logic behinds it bothers me. They are paying monthly rent to other people, which doesn't make sense to me. If they have money to pay rent each month for lon...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/724460/small_1621496145-avatar-brendanm33.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hey all. I recently heard of someone who has acquired a lot of property recently. Some main st village type property, mixed use with store fronts etc. I heard through the grape fine that he had recently started “scoop...