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It may be difficulty to identify what stage you're at in your investing career, especially early on! Have you heard of The SMARTER way to invest in Real Estate? BiggerPockets has broken down the 7 SMARTER phases of Re...
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Hi- Whats the best way you have found to verify employment/salary? I did a mock background check (via smartmove) and it didn't pull up my current employer of 4 years.So I expect this might happen with a potential ten...
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Hi BP community,
I’m relatively new to wholesaling and currently have two properties under contract with the owner. Both properties are located on the east side of Houston and present solid investment opportunities. ...
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Hi there. Closing today on my first investment property. Bought it sight-unseen from the bank. Curious on how you would approach this situation? I will be able to knock on the door for the first time, later today!!
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I am sure you have seen it on the news, but I live in the middle of Illinois where a major tornado destroy several hundred houses. I was hoping to purchase my first distressed property in the next month to flip. My...
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Has anyone dealt with Do Hard Money.com and if so how was your experience I thought hard money guys didn't ask for money up front, any thoughts?
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Will there be legal consequences to how I handled the below situation?I have a tenant who was falling behind on rent. I went to ask for the apartment back and learned she had started moving her things out in mid June....
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Hi BP,
We manage a commercial retail outside of Houston and since right before Covid-19 until now there is this couple (looks like a boyfriend and girl friend) has been expressing interest in leasing 1 of our units f...
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Hi All,I've been getting a lot of questions regarding the San Diego market in particular and where prices are going etc so I wanted to pull the most recent data to compare last year's January to this one.All propertie...
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Hello, I hope this message finds you all well. I am writing to seek guidance and advice on venturing into the world of real estate, particularly focusing on flipping properties and the BRRRR strategy. I am starting fr...