*DISCLAIMER - long post ahead* (bear with me and I hope I'll make it worth the whole 3 minute it takes you to read)Let me start with a quick story. Last August, I took a 3-week trip to Europe (Copenhagen, Budapest, At...

Does anyone know good areas to invest in in Orlando? I live in Daytona Beach and am planning on moving there to go to UCF and also invest in real estate. I hear of so much crime on the local news channel, so I’d like ...

I am selling my home on a BFT. What to do about insurance? I have a mortgage so cannot let buyers insure in their name or it could flag the due on sale clause. I've talked with several insurance companies and they...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community!

I'm A.J. and I've become obsessed with Bigger Pockets and real estate investing since I read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" on vacation in late June. I've listened to probably 40 podcasts and...

I’m buying a property in a couple weeks that was built in 1967 and occupied by the original owners ever since. They have since passed away and the heirs are selling the house. The catch is that the heirs (children...

Hello All, I am new to the BP family and am hooked. I look forward to meeting new colleagues and advancing in the Real Estate industry. I am currently going into Wholesaling and buy & holds, If you are interested ...

My name is Zach Watters and I'll likely be leaving San Antonio, Texas (I know, amazing housing market) and moving to New Haven, Connecticut this coming year for graduate school. I've been a school teacher the last fou...

Is is a big safety hazard to plug a 5000 BTU air conditioner into a heavy duty 6 ft or 12 ft extension cord and then plug that extension cord into the wall?  I know the manufacturers do not recommend this, but I was w...

I am purchasing my first property, a 2 bdr/2 bath condo in Taos, NM, walking distance to town. It's a nice place, built in 2005 w/ vigas, fireplace, radiant heat tile floors, enclosed courtyard, but no view.  I plan t...

I've recently started a direct mail campaign targeted at "nuisance" properties.  Properties that have received Nuisance Citations from the city. Although I've had  success with previous mail campaigns over the years t...