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I want to have some meet ups in my area to build connections with local investors, but I don’t have any experience and don’t have the funds for a deal currently. However I hate to sit around doing nothing other than l...
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Hi BP community!What are your thoughts on purchasing a single family home, renovating it, living in it for a little over a year and then renting it to a long term tenant?I’ve heard mixed responses from different peopl...
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I had a deal that I wanted to wholesale. The one bone of contention was that the seller did not want me marketing the property for others to buy. He only wanted me to buy as he was afraid that if I didn't find buyers ...
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Does anyone have any recommendations on real estate investing books?
Also, are there any magazines out there that are good for real estate investors?
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What do you think are reasonable rates and terms to charge private lenders I know. Giving them 1st position on a property where they will be lending no more than 70% of the ARV.
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Hey guys,
I just joined Bigger pockets. I started following the site on Facebook maybe a week ago! I am located in North Carolina. I am looking to get into real estate and think that mobile homes would be a great pla...
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Allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is Travis and I'm a recovering procrastinator. Which, procrastination seems to be a disease I've been fighting forever. I live in Indianapolis, moved here from the Northern VA...
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I currently live in California and will take years before saving enough money to invest in real estate. I’m considering investing in other states. Housing prices are much more investor friendly than California. But th...
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I live in an apartment complex that I have had a few issues with. The one in-particular that I am requesting compensation from is when they trespassed in my apartment. I specifically asked that I be notified prior to ...
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Hello!I was pretty excited about "turnkey investments" and what have you, at first.I looked at a couple of markets, the only market that made sense to me was DFW. I'll explain my rationale:1. Since I am borrowing 80%,...