Hello, Newer member to Bigger Pockets but fairly knowledgeable with residential real estate. Question: I'm looking at duplex in Indianapolis, IN that's listed for $60,000. Condition looks okay from the pictures. Befor...

Hi All! I'm looking to identify my target location for my first real estate investment. I understand Los Angeles is a tough area to get started, but I believe I can find a way to make it happen. Before I do, I'm tryin...

To start off I know a lot of people ask about skip trace companies here in the wholesale forum but I would love to hear from some experienced users of these services to determine which is best! After sifting through o...

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I am looking at a property that I would definitely like to make an offer on. From what I have supposedly heard from the agent, the seller is extremely stiff on the price. The house ...

Hello - I wanted to share my experience with the Connected Investors Deal Dog software (web-based). This software claims to scour the internet finding deals for you, in a fraction of the time it would take for you to ...

I have been exploring the possibility of Airbnb and short term rentals, but lately there has been a lot of discouraging news about cities really cracking down on Airbnb's short term rental model. San Francisco and Par...

I am a real estate agent doing rehabs. When I buy or sell I go through my broker and doing that costs me a lot of money. I was thinking about getting a brokers license but I am not sure what are pros and cons doing th...

I recently joined the REI group in my city and went to a 2 day new investor class. At the end of the class the presenters offer a 6 month hands on mentor program that includes goign to the houses with you to write de...

Like Gerry's earlier post, I was very reluctant to share my story.  But now the time has come for me to share like Gerry so that no one else gets themselves in a bad deal with Scott or anyone else.  I specifically wai...

I live near the Portland Metro area and my goal with real estate is to buy and hold to build passive income to replace the income from my job.  I currently do not own any rentals and only have experience buying two pe...