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Hi everyone! My husband and I would like to buy our first investment property (buy and hold) this year but would like to know about other markets than the one we are currently in!
We live in Los Angeles, and price...
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I bought a property two years ago in NC through a turnkey investment operation. They buy, rehab, and sell with tenant in place and then manage the property. Everything went well until September last year, when the ren...
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Dear BiggerPockets Members,
I just want to get your thoughts and suggestions on this one! A well know Real Estate Investor who is on Podcasts for both Bigger Pockets' & ConnectedInvestors.com, winning numerous aw...
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I've been here listening and reading things on BiggerPockets for a few years now.
In December 2018 I finally decided to pull the trigger and buy my first house. I bought the house with the intention of turning it ...
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I'm working on buying a multifamily property in Virginia. I'm stationed here for another year and a half and then I'm on my way to the west coast. I originally planned and have accounted for a property manager to take...
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Agents!What does your CRM have that you love? What does it do that drives you nuts?If you were designing a CRM from scratch, what features would you have and what is worthless?
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I am attempting to begin my real estate investment business. I have been getting mixed reviews on whether the practice of wholesaling is legal or not. I've read that the benefits are that you need very little capital ...
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- Normal wear and tear is something I have trouble defining, I often have to pay 300-900.00 to get the home "rental Ready " again.- Have you EVER held onto a full deposit? Can you explain the context and situation
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Hello BP members!I am new to REI and joined BP several months ago. We live and Turlock, CA and are looking for buy and hold multi family opportunities for cash flow. Unfortunately our area will not support cash flowin...
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to start a discussion to see what real estate niche has provided the best $/hr spent of your time as an investor. How did you find it and how are you measuring that return on your time? I'v...