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Real estate in California is expensive. Especially in the bay area. That's why I'm looking to buy out of state. I have around 50k to put down as a down payment on my first property. The problem is, I am inexperienced ...
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My mother owns a very successful property management company. She manages 400+ properties from commercial to residential. I’ve never heard anyone talk about this strategy But you can go to a property management compan...
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I’m neither going to confirm or deny if I am 16. I believe that may go against the Terms of Service with BiggerPockets. If I was 16 my plan would be to get a couple years of part time employment during school and that...
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Just curious about the folks that invest in Illinois properties. I'm from CA and have been investing in Nashville SFHs, but would like to start invest in the Chicago area, since I have roots there and many connections...
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Hi gang,I'm excited to be here and to get wisdom from all of you. My wife and I are buying are first home in LA. We're "cash buyers" but behind the scenes, my parents are loaning us about 70% of the price.As part of t...
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Good Afternoon All,Over my time in the industry I’ve encountered one question from new/newer LOs repetitively. Until now, I never actually realized I don’t have a decent answer to it now that I’m in charge of trainin...
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Hello Biggerpockets Community! I’ve been listening to the BiggerPockets Podcasts for a little over a year now, and feel like it’s about time I interact on the forums and introduce myself. I am a recent college graduat...
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I saw this question posted about LinkedIn on their site and thought I'd ask the same thing here for our BP users.
Do you pay for a PRO account?
Would you if it came with something extra?
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I know this is a controversial subject, however, this has been my experience in USA.I am a foreign investor that has been playing in US since 2011 in 2 different markets and its clear to me that property management se...
My dad made a significant amount of money buying and developing gas stations in the 90's. he's held all of them since, collecting rent checks each month, all are on a NNN lease.He's wanting to buy more now and I perso...