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I've been looking into ways of getting into real estate by doing short sales with banks as my first avenue to get started. I guess I would be considered a "bird dog." This would be to get me started. The whole fore...
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Hi. I've been listening to the BP podcast for a couple years now and it's honestly a pretty good podcast even though after a while it gets a little repetitive. But I always enjoyed Brandon's energy and humbleness. I t...
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So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...
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Hi All, I was looking at the $6,000 out of pocket deals that I discovered though NORADA real estate investors. Has anyone worked through this program and found success?Thanks!
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Hey guys! Dave Pierce here (active duty military member). My wife and I really want to start actively investing in real estate. I think getting started seems to always be the biggest hurdle for everyone! For us, ...
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Hey BP,Would love to hear what everyones 2021 goals are for their real estate investing business? -Buy your first rental? -Buy a primary residence? -Purchase a certain amount of doors?-Pay off 1 property? 2? 10?Happy ...
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It seems tough to RE cashflow investing in San Francisco Bay Area.
I know, it's not impossible.
How are you doing it?
What does it take?
Do you have wear several hats like pm your property, rehabbing the propert...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! I know the market has been pretty hot overall this past year. With that said, wanting to know if there are areas within the US where investors are still buying, cautiously buying or waiting for ...
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Welcome to our question of the week! We know there is some considerate thought going into your investing journey in our current market. Hopefully you are still doing deals, I know I am! As you are building the team to...
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Bigger Pockets.. Its been a long time. Since my last time on here I've successfully purchased my first investment property. A triplex, currently trending to have a full ROI in around 4.5 years. Seeing the potential...