Patrick Philip
How do you start a subdivision?
Suppose you want to buy a few hundred acres, and then split them up into individual parcels and build a house on each one. How do you know that the local Zoning Department will allow you to change the zoning? (which I...
Brian Clifton
Following the yellow brick road?
Good afternoon from Kansas...First and foremost - to each of you who take the time to reply to us "newbies" - thanks - I see a lot of introductions on here and many of you veterans patiently engage with us, and for th...
Jefferson Harmon
Are real estate programs worth the cost?
In your opinion, are paid mentorship programs worth it? I have seen lots of these so called gurus on many of my social media feeds. Are they worth buying into? Can you get all of the information they provide by doing ...
Dorian Redden
Should I consider becoming a real estate agent again?
I passed my PA licensing exam a year and a half ago, but I got discouraged because the costs to start working for a brokerage were a bit much for me at the time, and a lot of the brokerages that I talked to said that ...
Megan Utley
fix and flip/buy and hold
Hi there, my name is Megan Utley and I live in Salt lake City. I currently work as a server and would like to use real estate as an avenue to exit the service industry. I've only just started to dip my toes in and am...
Joshua Harmon
Implementing RUBS/Submetering in Apartment Complexes
Obviously, the goal of owning buy and hold real estate is to maximize cashflow and NOI. I have a 41 Unit Apartment Complex that I'm analyzing that has great potential but it has one issue, the WATER BILL. The water bi...
Neil Sinha
Salesmanship, pitches and language: Getting from lead to close
Hello. I'm still a newbie trying to get my act together, and being an analytical, left-brain kind of guy, my RE learning tends to focus on the numbers and financials and quantitative issues. But when you get down to...
Account Closed
Questions about Wholesaling in Texas
I've studied wholesaling for a while and put it off to the side for about three years. I've gained a lot of knowledge and now want to pursue it full-time but I have some specific questions.
I will use a TREC contrac...
Greg B.
What are Delinquent Borrowers Thinking?
Once a borrower becomes delinquent on his or her mortgage, that person develops a negative attitude not only about paying the mortgage and his or her general finances, but also about the whole idea of homeownership — ...
Joe S.
Rethinking some of Dave Ramsey‘s teaching
Many people on Bigger Pockets love to hate on Dave Ramsey. I have been one of them in the past. I’ve listened to a number of clips/ shorts on YouTube of Dave Ramsey recently.
First, let me mention why I was put off b...