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I'm interested in the opinions of BP members:
As far as CALIFORNIA FIRST TRUST DEEDS (not Texas loans, not 2nd trust deeds) what have you experienced, heard, what are your opinions, and what do you believe the gener...
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Great to meet the BiggerPockets community, from my initial glance it appears to be a dynamic and friendly group.My name is Brian Pownall and I reside in north Houston. My background is a Texas A&M graduate who has...
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Hi all,
I'm a new real estate investor, and I'm looking to get started on my first house hack! Two major problems though:
1. I'm in a very high-cost area (NYC)
2. I have no cash
Through the power of Bigger Pockets...
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Hi everyone. I have owned real estate for approximately 20 years now. I would like to hear from you about whether I should start a business or continue status quo, and what are my pros/cons for either. My first home ...
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I'm looking at purchasing a mobile home park with 30 pads - 26 of which are empty. Lot rent is $150/mo and includes water and garbage (cost of water/garbage is about $40/month). The park needs a lot of clean-up work...
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Hi Everyone,Some colleagues and I are looking to invest in San Antonio, Texas. We've heard consistently that the market there is great. Being from California, I had some general questions about investing out of state...
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Hello everyone, I went to my first meet up a week ago and to my second one this week and it's very good to meet new people. I do have one issue and that's with my personal and social attitude. I am very introverted an...
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Hey all, I'm just curious if any of you do property management on the side, or as a piece of your business? I'm just wondering because I'm thinking of adding a side business doing exactly that. I just typically h...
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I currently live in Memphis, TN. I'm thinking about renting about a primary home, and getting other people to rent the units that are left over. Is there a website or some other way I can find out if people want to re...
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Hi all,A friend of mine and I are planing to partner up and fix and flip properties. We plan to put down payment together, get a hard money loan, rehab and then sell properties. I am an experienced buy-and-hold invest...