Ok guys, this is sad. Josh started a Bigger Pockets group on Facebook. This is a handy passive marketing tool for getting people to the site without having to do active recruiting. There are quite a few people on F...

Hi all, I've been lurking in the BP shadows for long enough and finally decided to dive in head first to truly get the most out of what this platform has to offer. A little about me; I am located in Houston Texas (pre...

Hey BP,Currently, I am in a Salary position. I have never worked commission based only jobs. I am considering pursuing a job opportunity that is commission based. However, I've heard that you have to have 2 years work...

I apologize as I could fit the full question in the title.We currently pay our nanny/sitter $500/week to watch our two young children.  This is under the table and not tax deductable.  Our arrangement works fine for b...

How much of a deposit/percentage is "customary" to give a contractor to rehab a house?Or do you not give deposits at all? I have a Scope of Work, a Contractor Agreement with spelled out draws and project end date with...

Hey, everyone! My name is Jeremiah and I'm new here to bigger pockets (which I'm sure will become blatantly obvious in due time haha)Recently, after struggling for a long time of not knowing what I'd wish to pursue in...

I recently started my own real estate investing company. I took on a few partners, good friends, who wanted to help and had more money for financing than I. I love these guys but Im having trouble getting them over ...

Happy Saturday everyone,Having seen several posts from successful investors on this platform,  my wife and I got fired up and decided to test the waters of real estate investing starting with our basement (house hack)...

I maybe leaving the area for a few years and need to rent out my personal residence. It is a sfh 1250 sqft 3 bed 2 bath my first home. The same house in my area rent for 1250 a mo. Bed rooms tend to rent for 550-65...

Hi All,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I am an early career geotech engineer in the Bay Area looking to get involved in real estate. I currently work on large scale residential, commercial, and infrastructure p...