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With the BiggerPockets member base being so diverse (not just in Real Estate), I would love to hear peoples' thoughts about the financial services industry. As a reference, the industry consists of Banking, Insurance,...
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So we do marketing consulting services for other investors and I've been noticing that a majority of our clients outsource their PPC work and are seeing pretty terrible returns over the past 12 months. But it wasn't ...
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Hi there,My name is Shelby and I am new to the forum. I am a 26 year old Paramedic looking to transition into real estate investing. I have left the field and recently starting working as an assistant for a prominen...
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Hi BPers!
I have an STR we've run for about a year. While it's positive after expenses and has potential for improvement in year two, it’s been a bigger hassle than anticipated and taking attention from other priorit...
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Hello respected BP members. I am a brand new REI excited to build my business in 2017. My focus is traditional wholesaling considering I have no capital and I couldn't get a conventional loan to save my life right now...
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I am 17 years old, I have no debt, and I live rent free with my parents. I have $10,500 to my name and want to invest it and put my money to work; however, I don't mind spending a few dollars on a reliable course or t...
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Is it too soon to pull a pre-probate or pre-foreclosure list for the same county every 3 months or should I wait 6 months?
In regards to the states of Maryland (except pre-foreclosure), Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ne...
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Hey all,
We have three 4 bedroom/4 bathroom units near a college campus that we need to rent out ASAP!
We need to find creative ways to get our property in front of students/realtors as most tenants search the In...
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We are expanding our management business from just our private STR properties to a full management company. I am looking for a company to handle all bookkeeping and accounting for our property management company
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I am looking to make my first real estate investment this year. I began a career as a merchant mariner this past year and spend most of my time overseas. Whenever I am back home on land it is for a short period of tim...