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Hello BP,My name is Shawn Boltin and I am a new investor in the Colorado Springs area. I have been researching RE as a means to supplement my income and retirement portfolio but after a round of lay-offs I am now loo...
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Hey BP, looking for an investor friendly adviser that understands self-directed IRA's. Who do you use? We are in Louisville KY if you happen to know a local source.
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Hi all,I was hoping to be pointed in the direction of good literature for a "what to expect" type of guide on Real Estate development? I'm new to this idea (researching it about 2 years), and honestly the deeper I di...
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Hello,
Does anyone have any recommendations on where to look for the best foreclosure data? I have found where to get the public notices but has any one had luck with a paid source to get the data when the lis pende...
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Hi BPHow is everyone? I wanted to know in a lease option/lease purchase, if i'm agreeing to the sellers price, and the term is 5 years, do i pay the taxes and insurance? or that is the sellers responsibilty, until I f...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community,
I'm Guy, I’m an investor from outside the usa and i'm currently researching investment opportunities in Oklahoma City, and overall, everything looks excellent. However, I've come acros...
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Hi everyone,I am fully aware of the BP calculators (which are awesome), but as I am a finance person and like to see things being calculated in excel (or a platform with greater granularity), do you have any financial...
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Hey guys - I wanted to get a consensus about those of you who buy lists for marketing purposes. If you buy real estate lists (e.g. probate, absentee, properties with equity, etc.), can you chime in with:1 - What kind ...
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Hello BP fam, name's Ty. First post.Here to seek the collective wisdom of BP to help shorten my learning curve and minimize painful mistakes. Here goes (thanks to Chris Mason btw for this template):Short Term Goal: To...
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Hello everyone, I am from Houston, TX, and new to BP. I hope to meet new and seasoned investors to learn as much as possible. I plan on leasing my primary residence and house hack into a new property for my family. I ...