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Hello BP, I am currently not a real investor but am very much interested in becoming one. Right now, I am a junior at a university and have a research project for a statistics class that I am in. At this point, my gro...
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I came across a home and the owner has been deceased for over 10'years. The property has been vacant since her death. I spoke with the neighbor, he notes that her son has no rights to the property. I'm not sure if she...
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Happy Saturday, here are some updates from the month of April!
Real Estate Update:
Here's the latest real estate market report for April 2023 (single family homes):
Median Sales Price: $438,950 (March: $430,000)New...
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Hello, everyone! My name is Kevin; I am a recent college graduate, now working in the health care field, who has just found the amazing resources and tools available here on BiggerPockets and have decided to dive righ...
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Who here takes incoming lead calls if you're let's say on the road or taking a walk and don't want to miss out on a potential deal.
What's your process for taking the lead and recording the info/address to re...
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How do I analyse different real estate markets? Yes I know I need to look at job growth, migration etc everyone says the same thing but how exactly do I find this out? For example let’s say investors want to research ...
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With all the discussion about rent collections during the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown, it's important to understand how one dollar of rent is allocated by the property owner. According to the National Apartment Ass...
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As a beginner investor I am in the process of researching my local markets. I picked a neighborhood not far from where I grew up on advice from a successful investor and drove the neighborhood looking at for sales and...
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March 2022 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
March 2022 statistics have been released for the Central Texas Housing market. There was an increase from the preceding month and a 22% increase from the prec...
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I just got a tip of someone passing away yesterday that lives close to a family member. He lived alone but has relatives. Whats a good timeframe to contact family? I'm thinking some weeks.