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I've been looking into ways of getting into real estate by doing short sales with banks as my first avenue to get started. I guess I would be considered a "bird dog." This would be to get me started. The whole fore...
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Hi all,My name is William and I currently live/work in Brooklyn, NY. I moved to NYC about 4 years ago, and have been renting so far, but realized financials are much better on the owner-operator side. My goal for my f...
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Hi, I am renting out my first house and trying to get someone in there in the next few weeks. I have a couple that are really interested, but the male has a felony (schedule II PITS) female has shopped lifted in pas...
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Or have you? A woman I recently dated also has a rental portfolio and retired in her 30's. She met a lady in California who told her as you get older you won't want to deal with the hassle of tenants and rentals or PM...
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Looking at a potential foreclosure property, backyard of house is on a slight decline, as is all the other 5 houses in a row. There are several cracks throughout the exterior of the house, some have even been tuck poi...
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Good morning BP,I have a couple of questions this morning-What is your opinion on wholesalers?-Have you had a good experience when working with a wholesaler?-What has been your biggest draw back from working with whol...
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Hi, DFW expertsI am a newbie to both Bigger Pocket and Real Estate investment and am absorbing a lot of information on BP now and learning from all experienced experts here. Really appreciate all for sharing valuable ...
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Hello everyone, I am a new real estate investor. I have $30k I would like to invest in multi family investments. I would like to purchase in Springfield, MO, since multi family is a lot more affordable and rents are m...
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Hi!I am currently looking and exploring opportunities in Puerto Rico - and would LOVE to speak to fellow people currently living in PR or the Caribbean - or those who are knowledgable. What's the market like for renta...
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Most big time investors tell you to skip SFH and jump straight to multi -units. If you have the stomach to invest at least $100k in your first real estate deal without any knowledge and extensive knowledge then go ah...