Chris Anderson
The "Watch the Flowers" House a First Deal
So I am a new investor just starting out. My wife and I agreed to take $100k and see what I can make out of it. I spent a lot of time reading and learning here on Bigger Pockets and reading all the books I could get...
Pete Storseth
Couldn't find out how to watch the webinar
I have registered for two webinars but have yet to find where to watch them. Help
Jorge Vazquez
Why do I hate rentals!
After selling rental properties to investors for 20 years, the common denominator why people hate rentals is because they don't like managing the rentals. I always tell investors to spend their time educating, improvi...
Joe Cassandra
Watch the New York Times trash real estate investing
NYT takes swipe at real estate investing https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/20/business/economy/starter-homes-investors.html?It touches on how folks aren't able to afford starter homes anymore because investo...
Grant Sadlowski
What to read/watch to start out in MFA?
New to BP and MFA. I've been to a few seminars and poked around with some blogs and podcasts. My question is what are the "good" ones for podcasts/blogs, books or whatever. Tons of info out there, just want to make su...
Ryan Detzel
Do you just watch the MLS or mostly FSBO?
I'm in MA and I've been scanning the MLS for a month now and there is not that much around me that I feel is a good flip. Now, maybe I don't know what to look for but it seems most houses are way too expensive so even...
Joshua Dorkin
Diary of a New Construction Project
Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...
Ciera Calhoun
Lifestyles Unlimited of Texas
I recently found out about a real estate investing mentor group called Lifestyles Unlimited based in Texas and decided to do some research on it. I came across a thread on this forum about the company from 2008 and ve...
Account Closed
Housing Bubble: Why it may be worse than previously thought
A housing bubble is a run-up in housing prices fueled by demand, speculation and exuberance. ... Speculators enter the market, further driving demand. At some point, demand decreases or stagnates at the same time supp...
Bill Plymouth
What's with the animosity towards whole-salers?
Perhaps I'm generalizing, but I see some heavy hostility towards the idea of whole-saling in the forums. Why do a lot of members seem to be so against wholesale? I've seen "unethical" and "shady" thrown around a lot...