Mark Brogan
this is why you do NOT just put houses under contract
I met a wholesaler in my area last week,he had what I thought was a good deal on a house until I had a preliminary title search done and found out the house had lots of liens and back taxes on it.Would any member of b...
Ryan Dossey
Thinking about getting my conceal carry....
I think I am going to get my CCW. I have several guns and dozens of hours at the range. Given the fact that I am often meeting with people that I met online and showing a house I think I would feel more comfortable. I...
Mike Johnson
Holy cow, where do I begin?
Where do I begin? This forum is massive and a bit confusing. I have no idea where to begin in RE investing, can somebody point me in a direction where I can start reading?
I have owned multiple businesses so that are...
Jeremy Hicks
New member from California, looking to invest long-distance
Hey everyone!My name is Jeremy, and I'm a Silicon Valley start-up veteran looking to transition into real estate within the next year. I'm currently reading BiggerPocket's "The Book on Rental Property Investing", and ...
Jesse Graham
Canadian bigger pockets investing
Hey,I’m new to the bigger pockets forums and I currently reside in British Columbia Canada. Are there any fellow Canadian investors here that could point me in the right direction as to where I should start ? What mar...
Gregory Schwartz
College Towns: Are we approaching a buying opportunity
For those of you that buy and hold in college towns do you see this fall as...A. The same old housing market, all the students will be back. Sunshine and rainbows for everyoneB. Buying opportunity. This is the Thursda...
Ryan M.
Concern over current rental market
Given the uptick in the real estate market and strong demand for rentals, the concern I currently have is... are we making purchase decision based on the current strong rental demand, and eventually the tide will s...
Lane Kawaoka
My First Remote Out of State Turnkey - 18 Month Report Card
This Birmingham, Alabama property was put into service in September of 2014 and was the successful beta test to prove the concept of remote out-of-state investing. I acquired the property from a marketer that makes co...
Trevis Kelley
Debt, no money, decent income - how to start
Warning - this may be a long post - I will try to section it off. I have an on/off relationship with RE as I've always been drawn to it and always screwed it up - and then listened to those in my life who told me tha...
Virginia Jones
Tenant will not stop asking for improvements
I have a tenant that will start a lease on May 1. The house was already in livable condition but I have improved it by installing a new toilet, painting every room, tearing the kitchen down to the studs and installing...