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I'm curious as to what obstacles you faced going through your first deal? How did you handle them? Did they set you back or did you press through with flying colors?
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Someone asked about whether or not they should hire a coach or mentor from a different thread in the "Starting Out" forum. @henryclark was nice enough to offer free assistance. I jumped on the offer immediately becaus...
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Hi Everyone! It's been a while since I posted last. We've been struggling with our inherited tenants, and we're finally at the end of the lease! I will say that we have learned a LOT through this last eleven months...
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Hello all,
This is my first post on biggerpockets, nice to (e)meet you all! I'm excited to have finally found an online forum with such a vast collective knowledge. The purpose of this post is to gather as many...
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Hey there BP! Hope all has been well! I believe I'd like to start practicing on analyzing deals just so I can really get used to that part of things. How do you guys suggest I go about that? Do I just pick a listing s...
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What's up everyone, I've browsed the forums but I haven't really seen any solid answers here.What I'd like to understand, is there a strategy (besides wholesaling) that I can use while having access to little to no ca...
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I've heard some people manage their own rentals without living near there. My VA does most it for me here in nashville, but the main part I can't crack is the physical items. Who keeps the keys? Who stores the lockbox...
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If you had $25,000 - $100,000 to invest passively would you rather buy shares in a REIT or put money into a syndication as a limited partner (LP)? Pretend you are a busy professional with $200-400k income (like a mid-...
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I've read other threads on BP about mold, but as you know different regions of the country tend to experience mold in different forms and fashions. Here in the south, we have lots of crawl spaces that are very hum...
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I've received a few direct messages over the last few months regarding this thread:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/20...So, rather than typing everything out every single time, I figured I would post a...