Finally Closed our First Deal!It has been a little over two years since I stumbled across the BP Podcast and began the journey to purchase my first rental property, and while it took significantly longer than I origin...
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1. Generate Leads2. Analyze Deals3. Make Offers4. Rinse and RepeatThese are the only tasks that designate a Real Estate Investor. If you aren't doing these things, I'd argue you aren't an investor yet. Seems simple th...
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Great podcast.
Ankit described using equalized values during the due diligence period. I am not familiar with this term. What are equalized values and how are they used in the analysis?
Thanks,
Wm
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Josh,from reading some of the posts lately, it seems there is an issue with double posts.
I know when I replied to a post yesterday that it happened to me. Now that I see it happening to others I thought I'd bring it...
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Hey everyone!I am a senior mechanical engineering student in the North Jersey/New York City area and am a complete newbie in the real estate investing world. I began learning about personal finance and investing at th...
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Are storage units the best asset class to invest in? Loved hearing more from Aj Osborne when he was on the BP podcast and have since noticed a tremendous amount of growth and development in storage units. Love the low...
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Hello BP community!I have noticed that listings on the MLS in my area are going super quick. A lot of times they are under contract by the following day. Therefore, I know it is important to be able to act fast. What ...
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Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm a geospatial software developer in San Diego with a background in commercial real estate and land development. I did my undergrad in Finance with a focus on Real Estate Development a...
So basically I am wondering what the best strategy is for the order of my purchases and also looking for some insight on general investment topics. I currently own no real estate and am looking to purchase with my fi...
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Hello! My name is Ruben and I more than thrilled to be a new member of the Bigger Pockets community. After being in Boston for +6 years I am relocating to Atlanta where I have family and looking to invest in multi-fam...