![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2201785/small_1634354418-avatar-sids33.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I am a new investor getting started contacting potential sellers. My question is: how do you all introduce yourself to the sellers? Do you tell them that you are a wholesaler or do you tell them that you are a cash bu...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2399486/small_1647616187-avatar-michaelh1762.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello folks,
For those of us with an STR in Minnesota who woke up to snow this morning (luckily just a trace amount) it got me thinking - What do you do about taking care of the snow for your properties? We have a co...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/122388/small_1621417860-avatar-alisonmiller.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
For years most rehabbers in the District of Columbia have used the standard granite countertops in kitchens and baths, usually with a granite backsplash, in one of about 4 basic color groups.
In the last 6 months ho...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2793811/small_1695242154-avatar-jackiem106.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi BiggerPockets Family,I’m trying to start my real estate investment journey through the purchase of my primary residence, with the intention of selling it in less than 5 years. I was open to condos and co-ops but af...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/749564/small_1621496629-avatar-justin34.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
These "Free Real Estate Investing Seminars" have been becoming more and more popular recently and I just wanted to give my take on them before people get scammed out of their hard-earned money. After I attended one of...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1591275/small_1696342731-avatar-rafaeln14.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everyone, I looking to get my foot in the door to investing. I'm looking for recommendation's on where to start. I was thinking about flipping houses but not sure if I should start that way. I ultimately know I ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/786138/small_1621497374-avatar-cliqstudios.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Thought some of you may find this interesting... A realtor and a contractor in Connecticut have teamed up to flip homes, and are finishing the houses based on crowd-sourced decisions. They present their social media f...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2897771/small_1702829133-avatar-jamese443.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Can a 1st time buyer purchase a multi-family house to live in using government programs then create a LLC with other people (non 1st time buyers). Then leverage this property to obtain a loan for another property? An...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/8724/small_1621348632-avatar-nalani.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
"The problem with fear is that it creates a veil of impossibility."
-Michelle Obama
Just thought I would share that quote with you guys! :D
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/797391/small_1621497659-avatar-jwesleym.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I am moving to Charleston, SC in about 3 months. I am also looking to start RE investing asap. My limiting belief right now is that I won't be able to buy a personal residence if I purchase rental properties between n...