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Hello, I'm new to the investment game and I'm looking for some guidance. I'm going to be coming into a lump sum, and I'm wondering how I should go about buying? My plan is to start with two properties, with 4-5 units....
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Recently discovered the amazing BP site - wish I had found it years ago! My husband and I have several properties in the Seattle area, one of them is owned by our Profit Sharing Plan. They are all buy-and-hold with g...
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I am curious if anyone has read, "The Book on Flipping Houses" by J. Scott. If you have, was the info helpful and would you recommend the book? I am considering buying it but i wanted to make sure it was a good inform...
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Hi,
I have started to get into the wholesale game, I have been doing the for just under a month. Just wanted to know what sites some of you use to get motivated sellers? At the moment I’m using listsource for Abse...
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Wondering how MLS works in Chicago area. Does it cover just chicago and suburbs, how far out does it go? Can you work with a real estate agent licensed in Illinois to access properties in Northwest Indiana?
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Hey everyone!Just signed up for BiggerPockets and will be upgrading to the pro version as soon as i get bigger pockets... get it, see what i did there?... I really enjoy the podcast show and it actually motivated me t...
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Hello!
My name is Alexandra and I am new to BP and to Montreal! I am originally from Florida but moved here in Hope's to enter the real estate market and make use of the 1% rental vacancy rate... it still shocks me.....
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Hello BP and Thank You!I've been on here for months just kicking around absorbing as much as possible in the shadows. So maybe I'm a little over due for introduction. The time for undercover research has past. We are...
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Hello! I'm new to the rental properties business and was curious to learn what resources ya'll use to create comparisons for appropriate rental rates for new properties you purchase in a specific area? For instance, i...
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Hey everybody. I just joined BP after lurking on the sidelines for a couple of months. I live in Greensboro, NC. I've already benefited a ton from all the great content on BP. Looking forward to getting to netw...