David Dachtera
New Investors: Get Educated or not?
Hello! David Dachtera here.This post is going to be a bit unpopular on Bigger Pockets because it's about education - Real Estate Investing education. The site as a whole has rather a strong sentiment against paying fo...
Amy Zemser
Using your home equity to purchase rental units
Hi BP friends, I'm a landlord in upstate NY looking for some advice about generating revenues to purchase another buy and hold. For the past few months, I've been reading a great deal about wholesaling (I even starte...
Chris Martin
Money360 may revolutionize "hard money" lending
On this other BP topic we discussed various ways an individual invest in real estate PASSIVELY, with minimal risk, and get 5-15% ROI. A post by Dionte G. came up (see the bottom of this post) that I think needed to be...
Logan Jorns
Is college worth a real estate investors time?
Hello BP community!
Recently I decided to take this spring semester off from school to take the time and really decide if college / the degree path that I was on was really something that I wanted.
Currently I am ...
Will Barnard
Another Bubble on the Way?
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fannie-fredd...Read this article! Looks like Freddie/Fannie will be lowering down payment requirements as well as required Credit scores.Great idea morons, let's give more credit ...
Jermaine HILL
DRAFTING WHOLESAILING CONTRACT!!!??
I am getting started with realestate wholesailing in the Richmond, Va area. I have contacted many Realestate Attorney's in my area who have either:
A. Have no idea what I am talking about
B. Says what I am getting...
Kelly G.
Why aren't there more (any!) 'a la carte' agents out there??
This is kinda a poll - more than a post. I'm curious to know why more agents aren't willing to work (when they can under their broker) or why more brokers don't allow their agents to work "a la carte" - or a fee for ...
Camron Cottam
Everyone shutting me down?
I am here trying to get started on the path of real estate and am finding that everyone I talk to (minus people on BP) are almost trying to push me away from the real estate world. Comments like "being a landlord suck...
Ayana Lugo
Why are investors not using PMs?
Hello all!
I am new to this site and have been getting active on many threads and I see a common theme in the rental area - investors are managing their own property. I am wondering why so many investors are not usin...
David Shiling
Biggest mistakes learned from first Rental?
What are some lessons y'all have learned from your rentals that you think nobody should make? Best things to put in your leases?