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Is anyone familiar with Credit Counciling Progams? I've never used one before b/c i've had good credit for many years and have kept my CC balances at a minimal. I've now bought my third property (Cash). Lines of ...
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I'm curious about your property management approach. Do you handle it yourself or hire a property manager?
Self-Management:
Pros: Saves money, offers control, and builds tenant relationships.Cons: Time-consuming, ...
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Hello, I have a house in Thousand Oaks, CA (Currently my main residence) and I plan on building a Junior ADU and a detached ADU. I already got the permits for the JADU and I'm about to finish construction. If all goes...
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Hi, I'm new to biggerpockets and looking for some advice on first time lending. I am thinking about privately lending to a friend who has many years of successful REI experience. One of my concerns is usury laws. I li...
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So I have become obsessed with the quote from Shawshank Redemption, “Get busy living or get busy dying.” My very best friend died suddenly in the midst of her prime at age 57 in April. Although I am 10 years younger t...
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Hi all. I have been considering investing real estate (renting) and have been stretching my legs through the neighborhoods to get a sense of things, reading these awesome forums, and generally noodling out my busines...
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I have a ton of equity in my first and only property, about 130k. Is it better to sell and own more of the next purchase?, or should I take an equity loan and go further into debt? PLEASE HELP, I'M MISS MY KIDS AN...
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I heard they’re trying to make wholesaling illegal in Maryland.
I guess you’ll only be able to do 2 deals a year in Maryland. It looks similar to the Illinois law, but you’ll be able to do 2 deals a year, not 1 dea...
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That is good that your market is still strong-we have topped out here! What are bandit signs?? That is a great idea to give my lender....except probably next to nothing is under valued YET.....Thanks for the site in...
How can I find more 100M+ real estate development projects to pitch to my capital partners?
We are currently close to closing a 1.5B development project and have several 300–600M projects in the pipeline.