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As a beginning investor, I’m trying to figure out where exactly I want to start. All the advice I get seems to point to the theory - start small, make mistakes, learn your lessons, and move up gradually. I’m curious...
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I cannot in good conscience sell it or give it out as I received it in confidence. I can tell you though it was not as helpful to me as getting on a site like Reuters or Forbes entering the banks ticker symbol & ...
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Has anyone on this forum seen a lock system like this one? I am closing on this home in two weeks and this deadbolt is broken (it is locked now and the interior knob does not turn the deadbolt.) I am trying to deter...
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Austin is the new kid on the block for people seeking to relocate.
British personal finance platform money.co.uk ranks Austin the No. 1 city in the world for people hunting for a new place to live. Earlier this year,...
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Hello,
I have moderate experience in investment residential rental properties process, and wish to learn more about LAND PURCHASE PROCESS - completely new area to me.
Please assist if there is any reference, book,...
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I'm currently marketing to Absentee Owners. When I get a property under contract, the next thing is to send it out to my cash buyers. For the buyers that show interest, how do you show them the property if it is occu...
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This may be a ridiculous question - I have been using the BP calculators as I examine my options in the Philadelphia area.I will be drawing my full purchase price and repair costs from a personal line of credit and in...
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Folks,I have rentals in 2 states which in total show negative. Now, the one in Illinois has a gain, but once again if I add loss from the others the total is negative. Should I pay state tax on the one that shows posi...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community, After listening to many podcasts encouraging me to post in the forum, I am finally following that advice. I am not actively involved in real-estate, but I do believe that I have things ...
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I've borrowed over 10 Million dollars from Private Lenders over the past 14 years of investing in real estate. Private Lenders and Hardmoney Lenders are like night and day. A private lender does not need to initial kn...