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I saw a property that was really run down, and turns out that its listed on the MLS. After talking with my agent I found out that its part of an estate that the current owner is trying to sell. But its decrepit, ne...
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Breaking news:Airbnb filed their S-1 today and plan to go public via IPO. Rumor is it’s either IPO or layoffs. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1559720/000119312520294801/d81668ds1.htmTiming couldn’t be worse ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, October 19, 2020)
At its core, real estate is a people business, and being kind to people is a business approach that never goes wrong. Being kind builds a positive image. It earns trust...
Hi BP Columbus, OH community. I'm in the process of buying my first duplex in the German Village/Merion Village area (2 blocks south of Schiller) and am looking for any trade secrets people are willing to share, insig...
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I’ve recently read @Joe Fairless' awesome book The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, with the intention of getting more active in multifamily apartment investing. It is literally a thorough step by step process of...
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New to the Bigger Pockets community and starting our journey into real estate investing. We thought we would start with a flip. Found a house that we could pay cash and offered. It is a foreclosure and the offer proce...
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I am very confused about my future and really am not satisfied accepting any of what appear to be my options. I got myself into one of those catch 22 positions. Perhaps someone can spark an idea I have not considered...
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I've seen so many forum posts advising NOT to give any money to contractors upfront - because so many people have been ripped off by contractors. I've seen many responses from contractors, saying they've got to buy ma...
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Good to be back BP, after being away from forums and BP in general I am happy to have more time to learn and help others with my most recent experience. In March we purchased a home from the City of Milwaukee as a no...
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