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When I first started investing (8 years), everyone said it wasn't worth the time nor effort to get your RE License. Too many drawbacks they said.
NOW...I'm seeing a lot of posts and many investors are getting their RE...
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Having trouble pulling the trigger on who to roll over my 401(k) to, for a self-directed IRA, so that I can purchase another property. Since the big box investment companies and banks don’t do self-directed IRA when ...
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DO YOU KNOW SPOKANE?? WHAT'S DRIVING THE ECONOMIC GROWTH?Having grown up in Spokane in the 90's, I've watched this once sleepy town mature into a vibrant city. Now as a budding RE investor, it's important to understan...
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The new iOS app is now in the app store! We've rebuilt the app from the ground up. It looks cleaner and works much smoother. Oh hey, did you want Private Messaging in the app? OK. Your wish is granted! All you have to...
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Are real estate agents becoming obsolete? If not, then what do you think are characteristics/ skills they should have for you to work with them?
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Hi all! My wife and I are moving from California back home to the Midwest where I'm from. I've been wanting to start investing in multi-unit properties for a while, but it's been too expensive for us to get started ou...
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Hey guys. I'm somewhat new to the forums although I've listened to almost all of the podcasts :). I've decided to make a full-time career out of real estate and I've chosen to start as an agent. I'm going through exam...
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It's been a while since I posted on this, and I get a lot of questions on it, so here goes:
1. Location matters. Gatlinburg is ground zero. You will pay a premium to be there, but it will probably pay off in the l...
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Hello all,I once again call upon the collective input of the BP community for my latest project.I plan on completely renovating the downstairs unit in a duplex we own. In my opinion the floor plan is terrible and the...
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This summer I would have ample time to work on getting my real estate license and have been considering doing so. I plan to use the license to save on realtor fees and get access to the MLS for house hacking that I wi...