Arwin Nassiri
Investing in Tulum?
Hi all, newbie here with a few questions regarding investing in STRs in Tulum. I’ve been evaluating a few different recommended markets for STRs (Florida panhandle, Smoky Mountains etc) and I’ve found that from a numb...
Henry Lazerow
Would you be OK if your realtor had full sleeve tattoo?
I have a half sleeve shoulder to elbow and was considering making it into a full sleeve. Curious BP members opinion on this? I am a top realtor in my market (18 million in 18/19) and focus exclusively on 2-4 unit prop...
Jonathan Weinberger
I bought 1.5M worth of property in Detroit... Here are the numbers.
Hey BP community, Every so often I enjoy writing about my investing experience here. It helps me build connections with other investors, and it helps me expand my network of capital partners. None the less, I come fro...
Ryan Daulton
Real Estate vs. CD Market investments
I am brand new to real estate investing, but I’ve been listening to BiggerPockets podcasts for the past 3 months and I read 2 of Robert Kiyosaki’s books. But when I told one of my family members about my interest in ...
Marcus Auerbach
What they don't tell you about cheap rental properties
It all sounds so perfect: you can buy a house for cheap, have someone else fix it up for you and then rent it out for great cash flow. You run the numbers (on a BP calculator, they are really good BTW), you read the f...
Adriel Hsu
How I Made 12 Deadly Mistakes & Still Broke Even on my First Deal
My First Deal and the 12 Deadly Mistakes I MadeThe quick and dirty numbers: Purchase Price: $17,307Purchase Closing Costs: $2000Rehab Costs: $80,748Roof: $6538Foundation: $3000Handyman Labor: $19,284Dumpster: $4378Ele...
Carlos Diaz
Calling all investors 30 years old and younger
I am a 25 year old from Miami, FL. I started inquiring about RE investing in January, 2015, and I took action the first week of March, 2015. I started a wholesaling operation and have been steadily sending out postcar...
Russell Brazil
All Of My Tenants Have Nicer Cars Than Me
I was picking up the rent from one of my tenants tonight, and it occurred to me when they pulled up....every single one of my tenants has a considerably nicer car than me. Also almost all of my tenants (Except the one...
Will Gaston
Nearing 1,000 College Student Tenants: Here's what I've Learned
All:I've recently spoken to a few REIA groups in my area about my business and I thought it would be a good idea to share this info in the forums.I've been investing in college student rentals for 12 years and current...
Max M.
What's up guys? Mom's Basement Loser from Palatine, Illinois (TLDR alert)
With my burgeoning interest in real estate I decided to join Bigger Pockets to hopefully surround myself with people with whom I can talk about this business and maybe even work with in the future. In real life I'm su...