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Hello BP community. I'm considering buying a property to hold and rent out, and would like some more input on whether it's a good buy.The property is in the Raleigh, NC market, specifically in the downtown Cary area (...
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This headline was meant to call attention. Of course there are some female real estate investors on BP, but, based on my experience, not many.In over 14 years of investing across multiple states 99.9% of the investor...
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Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...
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I thought I'd try Cozy.co this time around after hearing recommendations from others on Bigger Pockets. It was a big mistake. Their application process was fine and their screening reports good. It's their money handl...
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I'm new to investment but spending a lot of time on market and deal analysis. I am ready to buy but so far - even in markets where you can still pick a home up in an appreciating market for $250K - I am struggling to ...
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I have a close friend whose realtor has convinced him to apply for Home Partner of America's rent to own program. I believe this company used to be Hyperion Homes.He asked what I thought - I told him I had no idea. ...
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Hello all! I’m a Bigger Pockets junkie and aspiring investor. I’m 26 years old, working as a solar sales rep on a full commission 1099 pay structure (no hourly/no W2). Income varies month to month from 8-10k per month...
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Hi this is Swanny,Please realize that single family, duplexes, triplexes and quads are valued based on Comparative Values or commonly known as Comps. You are at the mercy of comps when you buy, sell, or refinance the...
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Last week we hit our investment goal of $35k a month gross rental income. We bought our first investment property in August 2011 and the vast majority of our growth has happened in the past 10 months. We (my husband...
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I just purchased “the simple man’s guide to real estate.†Has anyone tried it? I looked at several others before purchase. It cost about$110.00. I got a manual, a contract maker, and I paid $10 to get a coach...