James Lindsey
High cost market with little to no money, how do you start?
Most of what I have seen and read on bigger pockets has involved people with money from someplace like California moving/investing in a place like the Midwest where your money goes further or people from a market like...
Angela Doyle
Large building, looking for business ideas
A nursing home is getting ready to close in my neighborhood and the building is getting foreclosed on by the bank. I'm thinking it will most likely be auctioned off and I'm interested in investing in it. There is the ...
Mike Koprowski
And unmotivated -motivated seller
Hey BP, This is my first question on a forum so give me some slack.Through my networking I've come across an older gentleman in Massachusetts (MA) who recently lost his wife, he has stopped paying his mortgage, stope...
Tom M.
Did I get hustled?
I am a first time homebuyer and have been looking for about a year now for a good foreclosure to buy low and finally found the right one in our price range. I saw it the morning it came on MLS and called my realtor to...
Monica Corbett
Help analyzing a deal
Hello all, My husband and I are interested in a deal and have used the Bigger Pockets analysis software to evaluate the deal. Is there a way to post the pdf of the analysis here to ask for advice?Thanks!
Wesley Myers
Damage/security deposits for STR’s?
Reading another post about people stealing items in STR’s got me thinking about damage or security deposits. Do you use one? If so, does it work? If not, why? How much do you typically “hold”? How do you handle stolen...
Trenton Custard
Cash for 1 home or buy 4 homes with 20% down on each for 139000
I asked AI should I pay Cash for 1 home then refi or buy 4 homes with 20% down on each home for 139000 3b ed 2 baths then im stuck a 4 home till i get another 20% down there answer was When deciding between paying cas...
Amy Solomon
Are you a member of REIA? Should I join?
Good afternoon all! I have decide to stop sitting around waiting for a winning lottery ticket to start my dreams of a real estate investment firm, and just get off my tush and make it happen no matter what!
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Michael S.
$60/ hour for maintenance with Property Manager in-house labor
Hi there,
My property manager in Beaufort, SC has an in-house maintenance firm that charges $60/ hour for general maintenance. In this specific case it was installing a new doorbell, re-attaching a fan cover, and ad...
Ryan Dossey
If you were going to drop 5k on a car what would it be?
After reading Mr. Money Mustache for several days know that and The Richest Man in Babylon have got me thinking. If I could cut out my car payment I could save/invest a decent amount of money.