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I've come across a lot of different stories on Bigger Pockets, and there are people who come from all different types of backgrounds. Everyone has had a different starting point. If you were young again, where would y...
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Hello everyone, I have a family friend that is about to go to college and is very interested in real estate investing and says that will be his future. He asked me what he should major in and I told him business admin...
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Hi all!New to the BP site and excited to network with like-minded individuals about investing in real estate.A little about myself: born, raised and have lived my entire life in Wisconsin. Married with no human childr...
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So I have a duplex under contract
- In a C - area, - All Brick exterior, - Cpvc updated, - Electrical looks good, -Both AC are 8 years of age, - Roof looks good, - Tile floors, - Rent should be around $1200 gross mon...
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I'm looking to see if we could compile a list of the top 5 mistakes made by landlords. I'll throw out a few and hopefully we can come to some kind of consensus.
Note - to all who participate,...
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Do you suck as an investor? You know what I mean, are you an investor who just sucks knowledge and resources from others without giving anything in return? Do you expect others to just impart their experience and know...
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I recently watched the bigger pockets podcast with Brad Dantonio as the guest. Brad bought 5 properties with cash in order to maximize cash flow and retire early. After thinking about it, wouldn't it be wise to do the...
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It's misleading as all hell. It doesn't focus on the truly important elements of the underwriting. And @Brandon Turner is not helping anything by continuing to talk about it on his webinars.[Note from Brandon: see m...