Chad V.
The Value of Biggerpockets.com
I just started a free online course offered through Stanford University called Technology Entrepreneurship. The first assignment was as follows:In the text box please: Identify the start-up/company (name)Describe the...
Tana B.
Property market value
Hello – can someone please help me make sense out of how my property market value can decrease by a couple of hundred thousand dollars in less than one year? Is property value and market value the same thing? Could th...
Bj Johnson
Self Storage help and or thoughts
Just a question on the valuation of a self storage facility. This property has not been in operation for several years and is in a high traffic area. The area is not that great and several homeless have become resid...
Camille Reynolds
A little experience, but by no means an expert in Orlando, FL
Hello BiggerPockets!I flipped a couple of properties years before the 2007-2008 downturn, but did it while working a full time job. I had a great contractor and we worked almost like partners.I learned a lot from him ...
Corey Dutton
Home Refinance Shafted By Low Appraisals
The biggest problem for homeowners who want to take advantage of low interest rates and refinance their homes is the appraisal. Although many homeowners are not technically underwater in their current mortgages, they ...
Gabriel Miller
Emerging Markets: How to find them. A book that "helps".
I am looking to invest up to $200K cash in apartment buildings anywhere in the US. I am struggling to down select markets to build relationships in so I can get deal flow.In 2008 David Lindahl published "Emerging Rea...
Michael Choy
Any concerns with the declining population in Birmingham?
Hi all,
I'm a new investor vetting multiple markets for buy and hold SFH. Based on my research, it looks like Birmingham is a great place to invest:
Diverse jobs/economy (Financial offices in BBVA and Wells Fargo, ...
Arnab Sinha
Should I invest in Mobile, AL
Any insights on economic development, population movement and jobs diversity for Mobile, AL will be much appreciated.
I have already used city-data for these markets, but the information is dated. Looking for current...
Patrick Saco
Starting a Commercial Mortgage Broker Service
Hello. I was wondering what the best route would be to get this type of business up and running. I've never worked as a Real Estate Agent, I am not licensed. I've contemplated becoming a Commercial Agent, but can't re...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, September 14, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pain...