George Fredriksen
Renters Arrest for Burglary in Neighborhood.
Hello, I am a new landlord and 2 months into my first tenants lease his 16 year old son was caught and arrested for breaking and entering a neighbors home. He was caught VIA video footage. I did a background check on ...
Troy Zsofka
Contractors vs. Employees
I've noticed from reading posts and listening to the podcast that a lot of investors these days seem to be using contractors for their rehabs. I understand that high-volume fix and flip investors might be better off d...
Thomas Garza
Hello From Channelview (Houston) Texas - Thomas Garza
Hey everyone, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Thomas Garza and I live in Channelview (Houston) Texas. I have very little experience in real estate investing, so I am here to le...
Barry Hammond
PURLS - Anyone Else Have Any Experience?
I'm wondering if anyone else has explored the use of PURLs (personalized urls) in direct mail campaigns. If so what was the experience like?
Having been in the field of Marketing for over 20 years now, I've always a...
Jerry K.
Arizona Republic article on Phoenix land prices rising
Interesting article on how land prices are on the rise in the Phoenix area. Short audio interview with the author is also on the article page on the left side (says video, but it's really just audio).
http://www.azc...
Paulo DaSilva
Massachusetts section 8 landlords
Good morning BP fam,
I am looking into getting some first-hand advice on the pros and cons on being a section 8 landlord, especially in MA. I am hoping to pick up 4 3 family units in Worcester and convert them into s...
Jordan Banks
What Advice Would You Give To A 16 Y/o Wanting To Invest in Real Estate.
I’m neither going to confirm or deny if I am 16. I believe that may go against the Terms of Service with BiggerPockets. If I was 16 my plan would be to get a couple years of part time employment during school and that...
Dan Shelhamer
Section 8
I am currently marketing my rental property for a tenant, and I received an email from a prospect asking me if I accept Section 8. I don't know everything about this type of program, and how it works. Also, am I con...
Nathan Shankles
Can I invest my IRA and/or Roth IRA funds in real estate?
I currently have two rental properties and I’m looking to fund my third. I have 11,000 in a traditional Ira and 16,000 in a Roth Ira that I would like to use to help fund my next deal. Can I use this money without pen...
Christine Luong
Auction.com
Looking at a commercial property on auction.com and thinking of registering to bid? Tips? Anyone? Never done auction.com before.
I'm a newbie here and I own a commercial property wherein financing was through the bank...