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I just wanted to post on here as a story for all of you coming to this site trying to figure out what real estate investing is from the ground up. I started trying to learn how to invest in 2012 by reading "Rich Da...
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Can you assign the contact on bank owned properties? I'm in Florida specifically.
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For those who use a property management company, what criteria do you look for in a potential PM company?
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I got my license may 1st and began working for Coldwell Banker, I sold a $135k house in my first 2 weeks and in the last 2 weeks I have gotten 6 more houses pending, from a 30k house all the way up to a 420k house, to...
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Our tentative plan is to buy a duplex in our Denver metro area market, rent out the smaller half while updating the the side we live on then vice-versa. Eventually moving out and renting bother sides. Punching the num...
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I'm located in NY and have been waiting on the sidelines for a few years now educating myself and waiting for the cycle to end. Now seems like the right time to test the market and make lower offers. I'm interested ...
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Hey Mainers, I am new to the Biggerpockets forum, but not podcast or books. I have been procrastinating about joining and starting to create transformational relationships with others, that are looking to build an inv...
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When it comes to funding projects I use Private Funding. It took a lot of networking and proving that I know what I am talking about. I went to a lot of education programs and REIA meetings. I now fund all my buy n...
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Hello BP. I want to join a Real Estate Investors Association in Florida. I live in Germany, but want to invest in Jacksonville and/or Miami. Is there anybody that is a member of these REIAs? Do you recommend joining m...
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I have a duplex rental under contract. I plan to close in two weeks. I am set to purchase the duplex outright with my SDIRA. My current custodian is prepared to wire the funds. If time allows, I'd like to create a Che...