Gareth Fisher
What you wont hear any investor tell you
I have been involved with flipping properties since early 2000s. First subbing out as a carpenter for several local investors and builders. When the market dropped out in 2008. Everyone I knew including myself we...
Ruben Parra
The great California vs Out-of-State debate
Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...
Steve S.
Where are the real investors? Any one know?... Bueller... Bueller
BiggerPockets for a long time was a great place where investors could meet and exchange information and work together. Over the past year I have noticed a trend of a lot more newbies coming in just looking for informa...
James Wise
"Subject To" Real Estate Investing is Slimy. Prove me Wrong.
"Subject To" Real Estate Investing is as Slimy as it gets. There are ZERO situations where it makes any sense for a seller to sell their property in a "Subject To" deal. The only times these deals happen is when some ...
Kesha Myrick
Why Is This Seller Stalling??!?
Hello all. I've gone through so much turmoil in life . . .including beating cancer 3X . . .so to come to this point as I finally have been granted a 3rd chance at life is frustrating to say the least. My offer was acc...
Sapir Simply
New Agent - Should I Americanize My Name?
Hi everyone!So my question is pretty straightforward. I am a new Real Estate agent and I wonder if I should Americanize my name to gain that initial connection with clients? A lot of people have difficulties pronounci...
Account Closed
Should I Even Keep Contributing To My Roth IRA??
Hello All,About two years ago I opened a Roth IRA after taking a college class for Personal Money Management since my teacher encouraged diversification and the tax benefits and all that jazz. Well since then, I have ...
Takeshia Martin
25 years old starting out in RE investing? Do I give up My dreams because of lack of resources? Frustrated
I've been working on jobs i don't like and aren't paying much. I don't have alot of credit established and i can't qualify for loans. I'm really just frustrated with the process of entering real estate without any cre...
Michael Doherty
Do lawn-care/snow removal myself or hire out?
Hi all- looking for opinions on whether or not I should hire out for lawn care and snow removal on my properties or buy a truck and do it myself... let me explain my situation. I currently do not own a truck but would...
Will LHeureux
Good Tenant for the past year. Would you raise rent?
Would you raise rent in a good tenant that has paid on time without issue for the whole year?