Mark Balliet
Young accounting professional from Bay Area starting in REI
Hello everyone,My name is Mark and I graduated from Cal Poly with a bachelor's degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting in June 2016. For the last year, I've been working for a regional public accounting firm...
Jennifer Alcide
Response to "Why do you need to know that?" or "What difference does it make?"
Hello,
I'm a new investor who is targeting absentee owners for wholesaling. When I receive a phone call, and I begin to qualify them, one of the questions I ask is "is there a mortgage on the house?" The response u...
Marlon Jackson
Wholesale Marketing Strategies
what are the different ways of marketing to motivated sellers are there? I know direct mail, cold calling, and emails..am I missing anything ?
Adam Nowlin
Who Has Been Successful at Blogging?
Who here blogs? I am looking to find some real estate agent blogs that have been successful in either increasing website traffic, increasing leads or expanding how many people know about you or your agency. Feel f...
Christy Snoke
Setting up an LLC before...
Hello,Could setting up an LLC for my duplex that is upside down protect my personal and marital finances? The commercial loan I have on the property is in my name. Thanks,Christy
Sunshine Bizz
Buying $150k properties using Bank Loan with 25% down payment
Hello BP awesome community. I am in the process of buying $150k properties using 25% down payment. I have done the math, i will break even without any cash flow. Question ---> If that is the case and i will build a...
Marvin S.
What makes a leased occupied SFH a good investment property?
Hi all. I am currently in discussion with a seller of a SFR that is currently and has been rented for close to 2 years @$1,100 in the Birmingham AL market. The current rent and asking price gives a gross rent yield c...
Eric Raio
From Software to RE!
Hey Guys,Great to meet a thriving community. I was a Sr. Software Engineer at Sony working on the PlayStation and now I am on my own to do my own thing. Not sure what exactly.Real Estate investing has definitely caugh...
Guillaume D.
1st Time Dividing Lot In Multiple Pieces of Land - 100k + Profits
Hey BiggerPockets community!I thought I would share my most recent success story in order to help inspire new/beginner real estate investors. On June 4 2015, we bought an old house (1951) that had a pretty huge lot (3...
Steve Hiltabiddle
Loan Penalties: What do you use in your loan docs?
Hey BP Private and Hard Money Lenders
I’m curious what penalties you typically include or consider including when lending to flippers/rehabbers on shorter term loans, and what you might charge when applying the penal...