![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/565562/small_1666641916-avatar-derekd20.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi everyone!I am a new REI in the Bismarck community. I was wondering if there are any meetups or REA meetings that a newbie would be able to attend? I am also looking at networking with local REI in Bismarck or Fargo...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/507639/small_1621480032-avatar-erikay.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello all,I am just starting to look for deals in the Twin Cities area, and it seems that most buy and hold properties fall well below the 2% threshold in the Metro area and quite a bit beyond. (I will confess here: I...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1288516/small_1621511013-avatar-shannonm89.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Quick question for you guys. When driving for dollars and coming across properties that are vacant but owned by an LLC or a corporation, is it worth trying to research the number of the LLC (I'm told batch tracing com...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/95813/small_1621416815-avatar-amackent.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Brandon Turner instigated an unofficial Bigger Pockets meet up last night in St. Paul, MN. It was my pleasure to meet Brandon and a number of other local BPer's. Later I found myself thinking about something Bra...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1116033/small_1621509128-avatar-nancys67.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I've posted here a few times about a bad experience I had with a PM. The more I look into it, the more convinced I am that she knew precisely what she was doing - which makes me wonder how common this is. Unbeknownst ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/wordpress_blog_post/image/17738/MNY_448_WEB20230915-2-28dnxg.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=625x330)
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/123599/small_1621417923-avatar-miamicuse.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I am an engineer by trade and sometimes out of curiosity, I look where I shouldn't have, and this had in the past lead me to some big headaches.
So I have this condo vacant and went around and did a bunch o...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1455621/small_1621512473-avatar-kevinl296.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello,
My name is Kevin Laurion and I want to introduce myself to the Minnesota forum group. You can take a look at my profile for a quick background on my family and I as I don’t want to bore you with that. Haha.
...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/129613/small_1621418269-avatar-merch.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
You've heard that old adage about a person who tries to represent themselves in a real estate transaction has a fool for a client....
I think the market is pretty strong in my neck of the woods, and I am aimi...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/174225/small_1621421639-avatar-cherrygrove78.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Had breakfast with a close friend of mine this morning and I explained that my goal was to eventually have minimum of $5,000 month coming in (after taxes) from rentals in low income / working class neighborhoods. And...