Cameron Skinner
Wealth is never attained when sought after directly
Henry Ford said "Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service." When I first started in real estate all my goals were only financial. A...
Eddie Ziv
The terrorists won!!!!
The TSA is out of their mind!!! They don't even know what to do anymore. This organization is so reactive (instead of proactive) that it become a sad joke. I would not be surprised if their next step would be to ban w...
Eric Wong
First post! Los Angeles first time investor
Hello everyone, my name is Eric and I’ve trolled the forum enough and listened to enough podcasts to build up the confidence to dive into my real estate investment journey and start the new year on the right foot!My w...
Steven Luttman
Meth, Domestic Violince and a Cash for Keys Buyout
Hi all,I'm sharing this story in hopes others can learn from what I found to be a tough (and at times incredibly uncomfortable) situation, as well as looking for any insights as to how I could have handled this differ...
Paul Winka
Can't get in the house because seller says it will disturb tenants?
How do you handle it when a prospective property is for sale, and the seller tells you that the tenants inside can’t be disturbed for you to do your walk-through? The seller says he does not want the tenants to know t...
Lee McCarthy
How to get your spouse on board with Real Estate Investing?
So here it is.....my story and where I want to go, and needing some advice to get me there. The back story. I live in the St. Louis Metro East area. I have a job in pharmaceutical sales that pays me well. 2 kids, and ...
Aaron Rymanowicz
Starting over at 41 with basically nothing. Oh, hi, I'm new here!
I don't even know where to start, so...Hey there. I'm Aaron, and 3 weeks of late night research on youtube lead me to a chain of channels and videos that has led me here. At this point, I can definitely say that I'm h...
Mindy Pearmon
Purchasing 1st property using Homepath
I don't have the cash for my 1st property I'd like to purchase as a holding. The house is next door and I have been in it. The only thing that NEEDS to be done is a new kitchen. Homepath is requesting a 20% down pa...
Branden Smith
First tenant screening using SmartMove- Need Help
I just received my first applications back along with their credit/criminal history. This will be my first time going through the screening process so any help would be appreciated. To start I used the Ultimate Guide ...
Zachary Sit
A Story of Discovery
Hello BiggerPockets! I'm a brand new real estate agent in California and have decided to give the world of real estate a shot. I came to this choice after trying out the typical W2/9a-5p job and coming to the conclusi...