Just wanted to throw a question out there to house flippers and investors. Do any of you ever go out and get your general contractor's license? Even if you don't do GC work for others and do strictly owner-builde...

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I posed this question on another forum a couple of days ago but got no responses. Just realized that it was posted in the wrong forum. Hopefully I'll get more responses here.

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Thanks everyone for all the help and info on this site. Today I closed on my first "intentional" investment deal. I am already an accidental landlord (and out of state), and an accidental raw land investor (from a mov...

Hi, everyone. My husband and I have been saving for almost a year to invest in our first rental. To me, STR is the only thing that makes sense for us, as we are 40 with 2 kids, and looking for the highest cash flow po...

Let me start by stating I find truths in both the Dave Ramsey camp, and the pull out as much as you can via leverage camp.  I'm naturally conservative, but also have analyzed and utilized the power of responsible leve...

Hi,this is Jie. I'm a new member to BiggerPockets. Right now I'm doing a 1031 exchange that I need to buy a replacement property for $45k or more. I plan to buy in the price range of $45k-$65k for a turnkey property s...

Lets start off by saying that I am no social media/marketing expert by any means. I know how twitter, I know how to share a link/blog post or something interesting to social bookmarking sites but I am certainly NOT an...

Before developing my automated system, I would make individual phone calls, send out individual emails, and wait until I had an actual deal before engaging in communication with investors. Those tactics are a prime ex...

I have spent the last couple of days going through the forms reading about LLC's as they pertain to real estate. My wife and I have already decided to start one, and we have sent the papers to the state. Havi...