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I have done small flips and rehabs over the years and mostly a buy n hold type of investor. I'm about to close on a lot in Chicago logan square shortly and thinking about tearing down the 2-flat for a new single famil...
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Hello Bigger Pockets family!My name is Tasha Elflein (my full name is way too long to state here). I am currently an HR Analyst in Colorado looking to expand my knowledge and growth in the Real Estate market. As 'Re...
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Welcome to our question of the week! We want to help you build your team so you can be efficient. Today we are talking about agents. What is the most important factor for you when choosing an agent? What are your deal...
46 yrs young and looking to start school all over again. BUT, in the Real Estate Investing world. Been in Law Enforcement for almost 20yrs and I see the retirement light at the end of the tunnel. Would like to FIRST O...
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Self-promotion can be the most difficult of starting your own business. Your friends and family may know what you are working on, but if you don’t cast a very wide net, you will have trouble getting your business off ...
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As we prepare ourselves to buy more I want to be sure we also want to be prepared for those dreaded taxes! My wife is a successful realtor. We have now gotten to the point to where we can no longer do our own taxes. E...
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I have just joined bigger projects. I am assisting my husband with his cash flow business. We have a variety of funding sources to assist both domestic and international businesses with their funding projects. In a...
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I am closing on my first duplex which needs some work, but I'd like to get an appraiser's opinion before I put too much money into the property - I want to appraise as high as I can while leaving as little of my money...
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Hello! I'm a new member from Minneapolis/St. Paul. I do not have any real estate investing experience, but I'm ecstatic about getting started in the industry. I started listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts rece...
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I just have a quick question, if the numbers are wrong or are not even in the right price range on zillow and realtor. How do I estimate my own purchasing price, and where and how would I get those numbers?