Josh McCullough
What should I be doing before/while getting my license?
I'm a little more than a month away from testing and obtaining my real estate license. What are some things I should be doing right now? I have several brokers that I am interested in working under. Should I be tal...
Ann Howell
As a real estate investor, do you consider yourself a leader?
Hi all - I am interested in merging my two worlds and discussing how leadership skills apply to real estate investors. I published a personal blog post here on Bigger Pockets to lay out my thinking. I'd appreciate s...
Jc M.
It's decided: Cleveland or BUST!
I'm in California, but Cleveland is calling and I want to invest there; buy and hold. I think it has the right attributes and entry point for me as a new OOS investor and hey, why not (rhetorical, but comments welcome...
Sara C.
Overpriced, first home bought in 2007 - what to do with it now?
{Numbers included}You've heard it before: in 2007, my husband and I were young and naive, and desperately wanted to purchase our first home. Not only did we pick a neighborhood that we didn't know well (which turned o...
Katy Shearer
Marketing property
If I run across a FSBO , can I ask them if I can sell their house for them even though I am not a realtor? Of course, I would get a fee. But I would continue to sell by owner and i would put it on my website, facebook...
Shane Crockett
Lenders love my DSCR and rent rolls, but hate my LLC!
I’m under contract on a $2M STR investment property with great rent performance, above 1.25 DCSR, and room for growth, but my investors are $50-75k/ea on a $500k raise so there’s going to be 7 of us and lenders don’t...
Caleb Whitehead
Security Deposit Learning
Are there any landlords in Indianapolis that are wanting to teach young and new starters about their business.
I am 23 years old and work full time Eli Lilly in Indianapolis. However, I have an entrepreneurial spirit...
Handel Carter
Property line dispute
I got a letter from a lawyer that part of my driveway is on his clients property. When I purchase the home, the driveway was paved. Has been for 30yrs I’m told. The letter says my options are return to prior state, wh...
Nathan Gesner
How are you "beating" government regulation?
Both federal and state politicians continue to stick their fingers in our business with various regulations. Rent control is becoming more common. Limited rent increases. You're limited to how much you can charge for ...
Donald Howaniec
credit check vs public record
Question: I am sure many of you have run into this in the past, where a credit check will show nothing regarding public records (judgements, evictions) but I find them on the public record. Sometimes it is that the a...