Hi there, My name is Jim Shirley and I live in Castle Rock, Colorado. I grew up in Colorado Springs. I lived in Denver (Washington Park / DU areas) for 10+ years and also lived in both Crested Butte and Gunnison.Backg...

Hello, I'm a new investor from the NoVA area. I just closed on my first investment property in Tampa, FL (20k Down, 5k closing, 80k price). I am saving up cash as I work a full time job to build my portfolio. I was th...

Building a scalable real estate business requires developing a foundation that can grow efficiently without exponentially increasing operational costs. Whether you’re focused on residential, commercial, or mixed-use r...

I’ve run into this problem twice now in 3 weeks so I’m starting to think “It’s not you, it’s me” and looking for some advice.
Someone leaves me a 4-star review. Zero issues during their stay. I reach out and the conv...

Hello Bigger Pockets, thanks for being here. I recently finished a rehab in Baltimore City, found a property management company (that came recommended on a BP post), had my first tenant move in, who paid the first mon...

Hey Bigger Pockets Gang,I am elated to say I sold my first investment property last week, as an Agent/Owner nonetheless.  Before I became an agent, a friend told me about bigger pockets, and I must have listened to 30...

Hey BP members, I'd appreciate your feedback and insight based on your personal experience working as a real estate agent. I'm at a crossroads in my young real estate career...I'm trying to decide if I should follow t...

Does anyone have experience using VA's as part of the inquiry/booking process?  It's important they are articulate and proficient in English so I'm expecting to pay significantly more than someone off-shore.  

We are real estate developers, licensed in real estate and construction. We don't really work real estate as agents, other than to list and show our own properties, and purchase land for projects. Same with constructi...