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How can I advertise myself as a private money lender in my area?
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There is one investor in my market who is completely dominating it...he buys every reo on MLS, almost every property on auction.com and hubzu in our area. He also builds new construction and owns 80% of the city multi...
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This would clearly be a very risky move, but has anyone considered buying a vacation rental in a vacation based rental market such a Tulum, Mexico? Unlike certain sub markets in the US that are very hot right now due ...
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Hi, all! We want to buy an arcade machine for our STR that plays a bunch of different games. Does anyone have any machines or vendors that they'd recommend that would deliver? Any tips or advice?Many thanks!
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My husband and I live in Chatsworth, CA and recently learned about real estate investing just 2 months ago. We are committed to learning everything to be able to achieve financial freedom ASAP! We both currently work ...
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Hi all!So, my wife and I are dual military. We currently have a primary residence in Washington State, but are moving to DC. We're looking at the options of either STR/Vacation rental, or sell it and reinvest an estim...
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Hi Bigger Pockets Family,
I am in a very difficult situation with my first rental property and at this point, I'm not sure what to do. I know, I wrote too long of an explanation, and I apologize for that. I thought m...
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My dad & I are trying to get involved in some flipping in Chicago. We have a condo in Edgewater on the lake, with a unit facing the lake. In the past year, I've seen two other units purchased for 100k-140k, rehab ...
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Hi everyone, it's great to be here on the forum. I would like some advice on my best moves early on in my investment track. As a student coming out of school I have amassed around 40k in student loan debt. I have a po...
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BP Community:
Hope you’re all enjoying the bear market!
My name’s Stuart, I’m an agency multifamily lender with Berkadia that finances apartment buildings throughout the Western US with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. ...