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I remember it like yesterday young, green and hungry, full of excitement and enthusiasm. It was your typical Thursday night at a local REIA meeting in Baltimore, MD about 8 years ago to be exact. The thing was I had n...
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I have a couple of properties OTC and currently have the tax lien certificate. I've been getting advice that I need to setup an LLC for asset protection. I am not sure of the purpose or if this would be beneficial for...
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Hello BiggerPockets,I'm planing to start with 2plex or 4plex in Sacramento area [buy&hold]. The only concern is that I hear rumors of potential crisis upcoming year. I'm planing to buy multi-family in with FHA , ...
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Closed on my second rental property today! Very excited to get it up and running and find a tenant. Not quite hitting the 2% rule but over 1.5 so I'm pleased. Also did my taxes today and was able to use tips from BP o...
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Hello BP Members,I'm currently living and working in Macao, China, but am originally from the Greater Toronto Area (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada). I've been working overseas for 5 years and now that I have paid off my stud...
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Hi All,I have been listening to several different real estate podcasts during the last 6 months and I am now following the Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing found on the Bigger Pockets site.I am curren...
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Hi!I am a recent member to this site and wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself and hopefully have a chance to network!To give you a little background on myself, I have a BS in Business Administration and ...
Hi all,
Firstly, I would like to ask if anyone has a good real estate attorney reference in California?
Second, can someone help me understand costs around forming an LLC out of state while I live in California. I k...
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I would like to buy a property, rehab and flip.
The situation: The owner/daughter inherited it from Mom and Dad, the property is free and clear. The property is vacant and the owner doesn't intend to ever li...
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Hi Everyone!My wife and I will be PCSing to Germany in October. Currently, we are at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, SC. I would like to invest in real estate stateside while in Germany. Has anyone had experience doing this?...