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My name is Ed Fitzwater. I have done a variety of jobs in the past and look forward to my venture into Real Estate investing. I now live in the Denver, CO area after living in Las Vegas for nearly 40 years. I becam...
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Hi BP experts,Long time lurker, first time poster.I have a gentlemen that responded to my direct mail campaign and we came to a verbal agreement for me to buy 4 pieces of vacant land from him. However, I am finding i...
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Hello BP community!! I just joined BP a few weeks ago and I have already learned so much. I am devouring the podcasts and webinars.I am a real estate broker working for Caliber Real Estate. My wife is broker as well a...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!First I'd like to say how amazing Bigger Pockets is. The little bit of information I've already found here on the forums, plus the podcasts and Brandon's book have been pure gold. I can't get over...
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Hi Everyone,Glad to finally join the Bigger Pockets Community! I recently discovered Bigger Pockets at the beginning of this year, and finally decided to join the group after being inspired by some of the podcasts to ...
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Hello BP community. I have what I think is a pretty straight forward question, and would appreciate any feedback before I write the HOA back.I am looking at a place in North Carolina that is managed by an HOA. It's ba...
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Finding Bigger Pockets has been empowering for me. Reading the Forum and listening to the Podcasts is addictive. It's a community that seems to encourage newbies and experienced investors alike to think big and outsi...
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We've officially crossed the 100,000 member milestone here at BiggerPockets!
I just released the 2nd part of our history of BiggerPockets on the BP Blog. Learn how we got here -- please check out the article, leave ...
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I have a question regarding credit checks. I am a renter. This is a position that we are, unfortunately, stuck in for at least a few more years before we will be able to purchase due to past credit issues. We ...