Heath Clendenning
Paid Mentor Wanted - Questions I should ask?
I have a solid team around me. My step father is a contractor and has been building for about 30 years. My close friend is a broker. I have a great attorney and I have been sourcing money overseas. Very soon I will be...
Chris Virgil-Stone
Excuses Don't Achieve Goals
This is the story of my first steps as a real estate investor and some of the challenges I faced. I'm writing this in hopes that other's will take control of their future and dreams instead of letting their past or wh...
Jared Michael Rollins
Rent increases vs owning personal residence
Hello all,
I am trying to get my wife to understand the benefits of renting over owning. She works in retail management. She was also a business major in college so I think she sees things in a more “traditional” man...
Nathan Killebrew
Is the BRRRR method actually viable?
Hi, I am in the middle of reading the BRRRR book, and it is great. I did have some concerns. I went to my father who is the president of a community bank and presented him with the theory. He told me under very few...
Bill Haldenby
getting your spouse on board
Hi All. I have been looking at properties and possibilities in eastern Ontario Canada A duplex to full time rent and a lovely little stone house that has had great success on air B&B . My wife has had cancer, oper...
Alvin Grier
How to Approach Family/Friends for Private Money
I understand that it's mostly about the mindset, ie, you want to "present them with an opportunity" vs "ask for money," however I was looking for a little guidance on what to say to initially bring up the opportuni...
Chris DeHaan
Another Newbie from the Bay Area!
Hi Everyone!
I've been a lurker on and off for about two years now and I'm constantly impressed by the discussions and advice to be found on this site. I figured it was about time to get off the sidelines and join in...
Tommy Panebianco
Pros and Cons to Owning and Operating Seasonal Rental Properties
Hello Bigger Pockets, I am interested in learning about everyones experiences with owning and operating seasonal rental properties in vacation / destination markets. Pros, cons and recommendations.. Any and all inform...
Neil Marchmon
What tools do I need to figure out if I have a good deal or not?
What program do I need to buy to figure out if the houses I find are Good deals or not? I’m new.
Randy Dubiskas
Potpurri of Questions for Out of State STR
Well now it's getting real. Put an offer on a house in Prescott, AZ (red hot market like so many others right now). My intention is to go Short Term Rental via VRBO or similar. I have to makes some decisions in a sh...