Gabriel Almendariz
Out of state investments
Hello, I'm a brand new investor in CA. I've realized i do not have the working capital to currently invest in CA, since all the hard money lenders I've talked with require 20-35% down with a new investor like myself....
Francisco Hernandez
Puerto Rico: Gold Mine or Fools Gold?
Hello All,What are your thoughts on the mass exodus of citizens out of Puerto Rico? Are you hopeful that the economy will pick up and investing in this market will be fruitful in the long run or are you staying clear...
Alex Silang
Do you tell your coworkers about your real estate properties?
Just wanted to see what people do. I've owned RE for about 3-4 years and I haven't told a single coworker about it. I'm a private person in general. Still though sometimes I consider it. I think it's interesting conve...
Adrian Grauer
I Am Fifteen, What Can I Do Now?
Hello everyone,Today I signed up for BiggerPockets. I am a fifteen year old boy living in Texas, and my name is Adrian. I don't know if I'm posting this in the right thread, so please tell me if I'm not. I have this c...
Kate Brown
Fraud - Kris Thomas Land Flipping 101 at it again
Update - Kris Thomas has now really crossed lines here. I was a student in the course and upon realizing their promises were not fulfilled and they were breaching their contract I requested to renegotiate. When my ame...
George Gammon
Pitfalls to Turn Key Rental Properties
I've been surprised by how many people are getting ripped off by turnkey rental providers. Most without even knowing they're getting ripped off. Granted, there some providers that are good but many aren't. The ques...
Jonathan C.
70,000 Mail Pieces in 2014; What Did I Get For It?
Here are my results after about $67K worth of direct mail cost in 2014. It would be awesome is we could have everyone who has sent more than, say, 5,000 mail pieces, to post their REAL WORLD results as well. Collect...
Peter Vekselman
Success Rate in Real Estate...Shockingly Low
If you had to guess, what is the success rate in real estate investing? Success being defined by someone being able to live above average lifestyle strictly based upon their earnings in real estate.I bet its below 5%...
Shiloh Lundahl
Do you look at their profile before considering their opinion?
There are so many people who respond to posts here on BiggerPockets and so many verying opinions. How do you determine for yourself who to listen to? Do you do what most people do and give credit to those who agree wi...
Jon Q.
Calling all female real estate investors. Are there any?
This headline was meant to call attention. Of course there are some female real estate investors on BP, but, based on my experience, not many.In over 14 years of investing across multiple states 99.9% of the investor...