Marshall Downs
Newbie from Southwest Michigan
Hello! My name is Marshall Downs and I'm new to the site from Benton Harbor, MI which is about 90 minutes from Chicago and Grand Rapids, 30 minutes from South Bend, IN and I LOVE REAL ESTATE...no kidding.
I have bee...
Emmanuel Wesley
Newbie here from Durant, Oklahoma!
Okay, so I'm not that new...I been working my way through the Ultimate Beginner's Guide, reading forum discussions, listening to podcasts and soaking up as much as I can for the past five months or so and no one has e...
Dylan Keyer
Newbie from Albany, NY
A big hello to the BP community. I have been lurking for quite some time now and I recently (as in, 5 minutes ago) decided that I should make an account. I mean it's free, so why not?
The community here is qu...
Vincent Hawkes
Newbie - highly interested in investing in real estate.
Hello, I am a Newbie to BP. I recently secured a position with a company that is paying me very well, and now starting to pack away some money with hopes to begin investing in real estate. I currently work 7 days per ...
Rob Scarborough
Newbie in Kansas City
Good afternoon everyone!My name is Rob Scarborough. I live on the North side of Kansas City. I have a full time job as a salesman in the electrical wholesale industry calling on the top commercial electrical contracto...
Neisa Adams
Next Step: Hire an inspector?
Hi, I'm in the process of looking for my first investment property. I understand comps, but I'm not sure about repair estimation. Should I hire an inspector to walk properties with me and then get a contractor to look...
Craig Kamman
Novice to hotel investing, looking for information
Given the market condition for the hospitality industry, it seems likely there might be opportunities to purchase hotels at a reduced price.
What vacancy rate does one use for analyzing the hotel?
Are there manageme...
Sarah Torres
Miami List of Leads Made, But I Have a lot of Questions!
Hi Bigger Pocket family :) I'm a wholesaler, new to investing!I made a list of Probates, Pre Foreclosures with Equity, Pre Foreclosure without Equity and Non Owner Occupied, in Miami.I went "driving for dollars" for...
Sam Sagor
Convince me : sell or hold
I have some convincing to do - family estate is up for being rented or being sold. I believe this is the wrong if not worst time to sell this and would advocate using the house as a buy and hold property or vacation r...
Ryan Mattson
Is This a Good Deal?
Hi Everyone, I'm currently working with my father who is trying to close on his first real estate deal. He is not the most financially savvy and I've found myself in a make-shift financial adviser sort of position, bu...