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Hello, all. My name is Andy Taylor (don't say it) and I am a new wanna-be investor from the Houston area (Magnolia, actually, which is 40 or so miles north of Houston proper).I stumbled onto BiggerPockets.com after a ...
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I'm a freelance writer living in Bellingham, Washington who travels to Honolulu several times a year for business. I know… it’s rough, especially when the weather here is 42 and raining. : )
In 2010, I bought...
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hi everybody,
my name is elisha mcginley, and i'm a new member. i really don't know where to begin, so i suppose i'll tell you about who i am and what my goals are.
i grew up very poor. i was homeless for the first t...
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Hello,I am currently taking the pre license course a second time. The first course I took was only a week long and was way too short to learn all the material in such a short time. Right now I am taking the 8 week cou...
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Hey BP,
How much control does a St ate f arm Agent have in rate increases, on property insurance? Can they raise their commissions on exisisting policys?
Thanks, John
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Hi there,
I have a two story four bedroom unit that I am renting to a group of college students. One of the fathers has asked if I could provide fire extinguishers on each floor and a fire escape ladder since all of...
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Hey everyone,I wanted to share what I have experienced in the real estate in the last 2 to 3 years, as someone who probably just got out of the beginner's phase in his investing career(or is still at it). So far I hav...
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Gerting ready to get involved with my first real estate flip. Looking into using a hard money lender to build funds until I can pay cash. Wanting to know some pros and cons of going this route. Trying to get as educat...
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Hello! I'm Kristin Hawkins and I've just started in real estate anything about a week ago when I got my license. The business of real estate has been a passionate interest of mine since I was 10 and I have a lot of hi...
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What do you guy like having in your units and what do you not like having in them for example dishwashers etc in like B or C class buildings. Or basically whats going to save me money?