Isaac El
Vacant house - owner says not for sale - what is your strategy?
I am new to cold calling - can definitely use tips from the pros on BPWent driving for dollars and got list of a bunch of vacant houses that are in very distressed conditionGot the owners informationCall the property ...
Clint Harris
I'm selling my long term rentals and buying beach property
Long post, but I really wish someone had told me this when I was struggling to buy single family homes.Hey y'all, wanted to share what I’ve learned in the past year. I took a promotion with my medical sales job, and ...
Steve Rozenberg
Is Allowing Your Residents to Deposit Money Directly into Your Account a Good Idea?
Why You Should Not Allow Residents to Deposit Money Directly Into Your Bank Account.
Harry Arnold
Is it just me, or has BP changed over the past few years?
It seems to me that BP has changed. I can’t put my finger on exactly when - but, I think it started about 3-5 years ago. Up until then, BP was filled with good stuff, real value, from real REI at all levels. The conte...
Jason Palmer
Attention Wholesalers: Beware!!!
Be careful when discussing or posting wholesale deals on Bigger Pockets' forums. Myself and several other wholesalers in my area have gotten complained on to the Florida DBPR and after looking into it we determined th...
Sid Franklin
Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy). Property taxes are already high, but ...
Eric James
Is real estate appreciation a myth? Adjusting for inflation
One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation. However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation. There are specific points in time ...
Bill Gulley
NUTS WITH GUNS
I'm all for gun ownership, I own several myself, but do we have any responsibility to inform authorities of those you are clearly having mental stresses or conditions that could lead to the Batman shooting this mornin...
Joshua Lindsey
Wholesaling a Pre-Foreclosure? (Am I Doing This Right?)
Pre-Foreclosures are a niche in my market because there are so many of them. It's a perfect scenario for motivated sellers as they're already in a desperate situation most of the time...I've learned a lot from BiggerP...
Scott Trench
Did you quit your job? We wanna brag about you!
It's been a topic mentioned extensively on the forums, podcast, blog, and in our webinars. EVERYONE seems to want to quit their job with real estate. We know it's possible, we've seen it done. What we don't have is ...