I hired a handyman who probably called himself a contractor running a business under Bentleys LLC in jersey city,Nj. Basically we paid him upfront of 50% of the amount agreed upon to buy materials (kitchen cabinets/ba...

What are the pros/cons of starting off as a new real estate agent in a smaller or larger brokerage?

Hi all! 
My agent keeps encouraging me to get my real estate license and work under his brokerage. I have some interest in this as I might like to go full blown on property management in a couple of years (you need 3...

Thank you to the BiggerPockets community for the abundance of great information!  I downloaded a Kindle ebook, The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing, and found this site through it.  I'm so glad I did...

Hey y'all, I'm approaching graduation from Baylor University in May. I will be getting a degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship with a concentration in Real Estate. Through my finances courses I stumbled upon an intro...

Hi, great forum! I'm excited to be here and excited about REI. I live in and am investing in Las Vegas. I am partnering with my sister and we are creating an LLC. My sister and I are both married. Should I includ...

Have any of you dabbled in selling commodities? What are your thoughts? I know that the commissions are outrageous, but have any of you brokered a deal?

Hey everyone,I hope this discussion will reach people in the Chicago land area.As the title states my question is if in the general area of chicago, is flipping getting more difficult?  I want to ask this in 2 ways. 1...

My single-family rental is vacant for the first time in 16 years. I'm refreshing it with paint, floor, and more, and then I want to do a 1031 exchange in 2022. But at the same time, I'm selling my primary residence an...

I really like/admire peoples stories on how they got to where they are in REI. Amazinc to me that not one is the same. Are there any landlords investing in the Allentown area that would be willing to share with me How...