Damian Callaghan
Buying a college property
Hey there - I’m looking for any creative ways to buy property near my sons chosen college. This is nothing to do with getting in state fees as we are already in state. This is a way to joint invest with my son, not t...
Nancy Henderson
Are the absentee owners motivated sellers?
I started my first direct mail campaign last week targeting absentee owners. I received 3 phone calls from sellers who were asking for more than the retail price of the area. They had tenets on their properties so th...
Karen Margrave
How would you design your perfect Vacation Rental
If you were starting from scratch and designing a house for a vacation rental, close to an outdoor recreation hub, what would be the priorities for layout, to include as amenities, etc.?
Rollan Dizon
My Birmingham Beauty- First Turnkey- PICS
Good afternoon BP Fam-After immersing myself with rich content the past 2 months at Bigger Pockets, and the endless streams of podcasts; I have my first turnkey rental real estate success story to share. I contracted...
John R Kepler
Interest Rates Have Been High Before, History Holds Answers
I know I am dating myself but I started my REI journey in 1980 when rates were 15%. The strategies that worked for me in those double digit times were house hacking and carry backs. I also found a buy and hold that wo...
Richard Cook
VA Loan: Worth Shopping Around?
So, we're active duty military and looking at using our VA loan at our next station, Sheppard AFB in Texas. Been looking around at rates and I'm getting rates between 3.6-4% It seems that there are a lot of fees that ...
Account Closed
Pigeon Forge Gatlinburg or Panama City Beach?
Hey everyone! I finally have the cash to make a move on my first investment property and am ready to get into the game but I need some advice! I live an hour away from the smoky mountains and have always wanted to own...
Antonio Bodley
Is $1400.00 a month enough money to........?
Live on? If I only bring home $700 every two weeks to pay monthly debts that are more than what I earn monthly, can I afford to get my own place to stay? I have loads of debt and I know my current debts and the debts ...
Terron Winn
Real Estate Gurus or skip?
Hello BP family, I am new to this Real Estate Journey and I would like to be successful but I know that it takes time and much dedication; however, prior to joining BP I inquired about information with some "gurus" Pe...
Andrew McManamon
Investing in Bitcoins
Hello BP,
I’ve seen numerous investors preach to invest in bitcoin. I thought I’d ask the BP community on whether or not it would be a good idea to do so. Some people say it’ll be a “trend” that’ll end, others say the...