A recent BP blog article by Scott Trench had the phrase “. . . guys like us here on BiggerPockets . . . “ I commented about the gendered language, because if people don’t realize they’re doing it, it can never change....
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Athe end of the year, I'm quitting my job and booking a 1-way ticket overseas. I'm going to try to freelance and make some money while traveling to make this as sustainable as possible for a long period of time (proba...
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Hi,I came into contact with an Atlanta rehab/investor named Andy on BP in Feb or Mar of this year (2014). He had a house for sale in Altanta that needed some major rehab work (about $15k). The house was not in a great...
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Rent to Own is great for newbie investors. Here are the reasons why:1. With rent to own, you can buy a property at closer to market value and still make money. The problem in a hot market is that getting good deals is...
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I know this probably varies based on location, but I was curious if any Realtors had tried competing on commission percentage. Or at least used lower commissions to incentivize sellers to use you. When I got my licens...
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Bear with me, I am new to this style of post. I like offering up suggestions, opinions, information, etc on other threads, however I have never started a post simply to share information. As with any/all information y...
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Hello everyone,
I managed to get two more properties under contract recently. These two will be just my 3rd and 4th properties. So I'm looking for feedback as I continue to learn.
#3- 2 bed, 1 bath sing...
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How do you go about sending an offer letter to a seller's agent if I am not represented by a buyer's agent? My state requires all offers to be on official state forms, is it legal for me to use these state forms or a...