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Hi my name is Matt Crain, I live on Long Island NY. I work full time as a parts receiver at an auto body shop and I work part time at Home Depot. Lately I've been interested in real estate investing, I already have a ...
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If anyone has been through the Lead Dust Wipe Inspection for Toledo and is willing to share their experience, please share it here. That would include any particular inspector that you feel lives up to the spirit of ...
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Hi everyone,
I'm an Aussie who will be moving to West Lafayette, IN to start a research position at Purdue University in August 2014.
As I'm hoping to buy my first home there (and hopefully some investm...
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Prelude: I wish the subject lines had more space. But I digress ;)Question: Do you think Bigger Pockets encourages Ninja Investors? For those unfamiliar, Ninja was a slang term, especially in the last run-up of "No In...
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Hello everyone. My name is James from New Brunswick, NJ but my wife and I will be moving to Central Florida in the fall. As of right now I am a local truck driver but my wife is going to team up with me going long ...
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Hello my name is Ryan from Central PA. I came across BP while researching how to get involved in real estate. In my only re adventure I built a spec house at the beginning of the housing crash. Needless to say I to...
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I am a young investor currently house hacking a 2-flat in Chicago. Bigger Pockets has guided me all the way through and continues to do so. As I am coming up on a year of owning, I’m reflecting on the journey, and rea...
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Hello BP. My name is James. I live in Concord with my wife and 4 kids. I’ve been building spec homes in Charlotte and Concord since 2015. Charlotte was in the $600-900k market. Concord is in the under $200k market. I’...
This is a link to an interesting subject regarding Late Charges.https://caltenantlaw.com/late-fees/The article, written by an attorney, states that charging tenants a Late Charge Fees is illegal and when you evict a t...
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Hey guys! Newbie here so don't (or try not to) cringe at this question lol!I'm getting started in investing and was planning on talking to all of the banks and credit unions in my area about financing deals (I'm looki...