Donovan Plummer
Renting to Section 8 Tenants in Las Vegas
My property manager advised me to consider renting to Section 8 tenants. This is my first property in Las Vegas and I am still learning the peculiarities of this market, being an out of state investor.I have heard mi...
Megan Greathouse
Closed on my first 4-family! The numbers and how I got there...
After years of interest in real estate, I found BiggerPockets in February of this year... and today, I closed on my first 4-family rental property. Here are the numbers and some photos... plus four things that helped ...
Collin Schwartz
Trading W-2 for Self Management- 0-92 Units in 16 months!
I hope to provide an informative account of how I was able to scale to 92 units in 16 months, leave my W-2 job and truly find my passion.Back Story:I am 33 years old, I am married with two young (1 and 3) children. My...
Corbin Wafford
Newbies: What is the competitive advantage?
(Hopefully) Soon many of us "newbies" will be making their first moves in the REI world. It's quite a daunting idea that seems to overwhelm a lot of first time buyers for various reason. One reason that I have recentl...
Andrew Baisley
Gut Check My Beginner Thinking
Hi Everyone, I apologize in advance for the wall of text. I have some ideas on how I want to get started in this business and I was hoping that this might be the right place to get a reality/gut-check.
First, some ge...
JD Martin
Don't get the big following around travel rewards on credit cards
Hey all,I've listened to a lot of podcasters and I always hear people hawking the idea of travel hacking/travel rewards on credit cards. I don't get the attraction of points over pure, hard cash back on the cards. All...
Joshua Dorkin
Beware of the Real Estate Guru Trap: What to Look for & How to Protect Yourself
Blogger Andrew MacDonald, yesterday posted an article on the BiggerPockets Blog that is an absolute MUST READ for anyone considering spending their money on a real estate guru.
The article breaks down both the typica...
Frank Molinaro
Where to start? What do I do?
HelloSo I was listening to the most recent podcast today (ep. 308 with Sterling White), and the guys were stressing to use the forums on bigger pockets to get help, advice and for people to know just know my story. I...
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Strategies for Self-Managing STR's
I'd like to compile a resource of strategies on self-managing STR's to maximize profits. I'm doing a lot of research currently but it's all over the place and as expected, very regional. So more than looking for any s...
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What is it like to be an out-of-state investor?
I recently moved to Texas from California and plan to move back to invest out of state. I am wondering if anyone has any advice, pros/cons, and tips on investing from out of state. How hard is it to network? How do yo...