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Like many of you, I am use to potential tenants telling me the rent is high and trying to negotiate it down - with many of our international students, this exchange is just part of the process as culturally you haggle...
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Hi there,My name is Nick and I’m 22 looking to begin my real estate investing journey. I live in northern California, however still want to find a great property that cash flows and not rely on appreciation.Where are ...
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The Orange County Register ran this article by me on 11/6/2011, and I though you-all might like it.
Debt is the worst drug in America, because it directly harms the most people.
The debt pushers have en...
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This is my first off-topic thread (I think) and I am starting it because I think it has a valuable lesson for newbie BP members who want to make it big.
As you guys know, I travel a lot internationally and, as a resu...
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Irvine , CA Thursday, January 07, 2016 According to a new study of companies leaving California during the last eight years, the state's business climate will worsen because of a multitude of proposed tax hikes and ne...
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My name is Michelle. I'm new on Bigger Pockets and to the world of real estate investing, but I am eager to learn and get started. I have been reading as many books on real estate investing as I can find in the librar...
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Hey all! I am looking to relocate to FL with my family and struggling to choose a destination. I have a steady residual income and there is nothing keeping us in Central Ohio. I currently have a commercial property an...
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Hi BP!I just finished redoing all the flooring in my house, as I am quarantined and bored out of my mind. I’m thinking I should just paint the cabinets too. I can’t afford new ones so painting is the next best solutio...
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Odd topic but real question. My partner just called asking what we should offer on a house. Absentee Motivated seller with recent suicide in her house. Any idea's