Mark Page
Is 45 years old too late to be financially free?
I just turned 45 in May and finally bought my first rental property this past March 2019. My wife and I started our own vacation rental business . Although this is the slow season in Big Bear Lake Ca, where our STR ...
Eddie Atkinson
Low response rate from direct mail campaign (Atlanta metro area)
Hello! Last month I sent out about 500 postcards to absentee homeowners in various zip codes around Cobb and Cherokee counties in Georgia (Kennesaw, Marietta, Woodstock, Canton, Acworth, etc.). I received 4 responses ...
Eric DeVito
Need Help! Possibly dug myself in a hole with Interest Only Heloc
Hello all! So i decided on getting a HELCO because I want to get my first investment property and I have equity in my primary residence I live in now. Basically i spoke to TD Bank today and agreed on terms, but I have...
Account Closed
Buying Second Turnkey
I currently have one SFH located in Little Rock, AR purchased via turnkey. My long-term goal is to build a rental property portfolio that will ultimately exceed my earned income. I understand turnkey properties come...
Ryan R.
Stolen Main Circuit Breaker
I'm in the process of buying a foreclosure that had the main circuit breaker (disconnect) stolen. The main panel is located in the house and is fine. I've got some electricians coming out to give me some estimates but...
Victor Quan
How do banks verify owner occupancy?
I'm curious what the experiences other investors have had when it comes to banks verifying owner occupancy. I have a friend who said that they never checked but I'm curious if anyone has had any experience (good and ...
Douglass Belt
Is there a big difference moving from SFH to Duplex/Fourplex??
First off, If this question has been asked already, I apologize! I searched far and wide to find a post that matched my question but could not find one that addressed this, so I will throw it out there!
I cur...
Account Closed
Want to start Spec Build before closing??
I have a lot under contract that the seller can not sell until July 10. Seller bought the lot last summer before things picked up, and now realizes he can make a small gain by selling on long term capital gains. He ...
Chris Clothier
How To Use BiggerPockets As A TREMENDOUS Lead Generator
I recently wrote an article on 3 Web Sites that really transformed our real estate investing business from 2010 to now. At a time when we were working hard to improve every facet of our company, we also began to use ...
Stephen S.
What is and isn't bird dogging ?
People have brought me real estate deals for many years. Some I bought, some I didn't buy, and some I paid a finder's fee - I thought of it as a huge tip for a great service. On BP I read that this practice - tel...