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Hi Everyone! I'm am looking to start my investing journey. I've been doing research on different cities. I would love some tips on how you find areas to invest in? I live in NY and I am looking to invest outside of NY...
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Hello BP community! What are your thoughts on using your own name, or nicknames in your LLC company name? I've heard mixed responses.
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I found that investors are focused on their local market because "they know it" even if return rates are much, much lower than in other areas...If they decided to be REI, so assuming they want as high return as possib...
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My partner and I are looking at self-storage facilities around HuntsVille area. I understand this asset class was hot few years ago. Is it too late to invest in this space ?
I am mainly looking at outer areas such a...
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Hello everyone on Bigger Pockets. My name is David Vogt. I am a full time real estate investor, renovator, and house flipper. My beautiful and talented partner Stephanie Schaeffer has been right there with me for o...
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I know that job growth as well as population growth in markets when looking to acquire 50-200 units are definitely some key measures that we need to take into account. But when looking to acquire maybe 8-20 units in ...
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Hi I am new to this forum and this is my first post, I just invested in rental in north Dallas in excellent school district, i have put in all my savings to the last cent towards down payment, need some advice on list...
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Hi, has anybody painted their rental property before? If so what tools did you use? Im thinking about doing all the painting on my future properties myself with a professional paint sprayer. I used a hobby paint ...
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Hey all,I wanted to reach out to any other Realtors/Investors and get their take on Cold Calling, but let me elaborate: So I've been a Realtor in NJ for the last 2 years with no telemarketing/cold calling experience. ...
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Plan to start with first rental property soon with a business partner. Will have my primary residence paid off before we buy our first rental property and will also have the 20% down payment covered on first purchase...