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Hi All! My wife and I are both engineers who live in the Houston area and we are interested in beginning to invest in single family residential rentals. Currently we are at ground zero, owning nothing but our home, ...
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Doing a little informal survey here...
What source do you think yields the highest quality leads for the purposes of fix & flip?
Direct mail? If yes, postcards or letters or what? Details please! Also, what i...
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For some, the easiest way to do this is to go through the past 3 months of bank and credit card statements and mark each expense with a letter or highlight them. I got this method from the Profit First system. (They m...
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Should I connect with cash buyers prior and how do I go about doing that. Is virtually wholesaling more intensive than local market (I'm based in Atlanta, GA). Any knowledge I should particularly get familiar with I'v...
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Hi EveryoneMy Name is Tiisetso Nkosi and I am currently in South Africa. I came across BiggerPockets through Youtube and subsequently the BiggerPockets Podcast.I am interested in doing a house hack for my first invest...
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Hello everyone! My name is Brandon Salisbury from greater Cincinnati, specifically Northern Kentucky. I purchased my first investment property less than a week ago. I've learned many many lessons and I haven't even ow...
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Exploring economic trends is essential for developing a successful real estate market strategy, particularly if you're focused on rentals. I broke down some key trends to monitor and their implications on a potential ...
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I see too many newbie investors get caught up with the numbers, when they should be perfecting soft skills. Ex: negotiation, relationship building, team management etc... Deals are created, not found. This is where yo...
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When it comes to real estate investing, many investors recognize that timing is key. Seasonality driven by factors like weather, school schedules, and buyer habits affects housing demand and pricing, often making cert...
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Hello experienced investors, If a brand new investor from Southern California ask you which out of state market is good to start in today's market for buy and hold what would be a few choices you suggest? Minimal cash...