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STR's are one of the more popular forum topics and 'complicated' investment categories (especially for newbies) so I wanted to share some recent investor and operator experiences on the Oregon Coast and why a coastal ...
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Hello everyone! I just joined BP 2+ months ago and have been listening to every podcast and reading whatever it is I can. My question is, what are you thoughts on buying in a slightly depressed market? As for my ar...
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Hi all... what a wealth of info I've found here so far. I want to introduce myself... I'm in the Kansas City area (Kansas side - Johnson County)... work full time (for now)... and want to begin investing in ...
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Hello friends,I'm looking to restart my portfolio and wanted to see if anyone had opinion on geographies. Most of my looking has been in Utah and south SL counties, midrange ~200-300k SFHs. Growth is projected at 4-5%...
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Hi everyone,I just started reading Brandon T’s book on investment and got excited about the Biggerpockets forum (great book Brandon!). I’m looking for an enthusiastic real estate agent who can guide me through the ins...
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The short answer to whether licensed real estate brokers/agents should obtain their NMLS mortgage broker license is: Yes.
I began my RE career in 2003 during the 'boom' times as a mortgage broker. It was my first re...
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Hello everyone,I have a single family rental in a A quality neighborhood that has been nothing but fantastic for the past year and a half. The original tenant was a Godsend and honestly just paid us to use the 1350ft^...
Hi all, I am a new investor working out of Toronto. I was originally looking to start in Canada, but I have changed directions and am currently looking for long term connections and investments in Georgia and North Ca...
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I recently purchased 2 fourplex properties and undertook a massive renovation. This was biggest purchase in the history of my company. All the properties have new tile, bathrooms, kitchens, SS appliances, granite, re...
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I have been on and off with getting my real estate license due to life events and other things. I basically have 2 courses left and the license exam and will add that I have had some success in sales but being 31 now ...