Kenneth LaVoie
OwnAmerica - selling my portfolio to a REIT
Hi there,I was approached by a very credible, reasonable sounding young lady who is also a member here. She works for OwnAmerica.com which, if I have this right, is basically a national RE brokerage with a twist: They...
Miguel Palacios
First-time investor in Greenville, SC: Ready to network!
Hello BP family!
My name is Miguel and I'm located in Greenville, SC. I'm a epoxy floor installer and concrete polisher at liquid floors Inc. started installing floors all thru out the southeast at 17 yrs old, Now of...
Justinian Lane
Looking to pivot into CRE - Have money, not knowledge
I'm in the process of cashing out of an unrelated business, and want to pivot into commercial real estate. I'm in a position to invest $50-100k per month for the next 24-36 months, and am not sure where to start. My...
Jason Wutzke
Am I Getting Ripped Off on Apartment Shares Disbursement
My father has a share in an apartment complex in Lompoc California. They estimated the value in 2008 at $42 million in which he owns 1.231%. Over the last almost 10 years his disbursements have primarily remained the ...
Zach Kiser
The role of landscape in property value and forced appreciation
I have been in the landscape maintenance, design and install industry for about 15 years in Denver Colorado and I know that to many people the landscape is extremely important to their quality of life and the value of...
John Underwood
Do you allow events such as weddings?
1. Do you allow weddings or other events?2. Do you charge anything extra for such an event?So there was a weddings today at our cabin and a rehearsal yesterday. Apparently they had got permission from the previous own...
Thomas Garza
Direct Mail Marketing Letter
My wife and I are about to start our first direct mail marketing campaign after many years of thinking about doing it. I would love your feedback on my template below. This letter will be sent exclusively to driving f...
Sam Grooms
Newbie in Phoenix, AZ (Arcadia/Biltmore)
My wife and I recently left our careers to pursue real estate investing. I'm a CPA, and she was a marketing manager. We first got the real estate itch when we bought our first house 2 years ago and turned our carport ...
Peter Pratti
First Big Complex in the Books!
I have been on Bigger Pockets for a little while. I listened to the podcast a lot and it pretty much got me started in real estate. I set a goal this year to have one rental unit and flip 3 house. As of today I hav...
Brian Nostrant
SW Montana Housing Update
How to Prepare for Spring Selling SeasonSpring is believed to be the busiest season of the year in the real estate market. For sellers, listing in the spring provides an opportunity to take advantage of the notable in...