Charles A.
Why I sold Cleveland.
What's going on BP!It's been a minute.I wrote previous member blog articles about transitioning from duplexes and four-plexes into apartment building investing. We did that in 2 markets simultaneously:Jacksonville FL ...
Nat C.
"We bought 100 properties without using any of our own money"
This statement is something I keep seeing again and again on the Bigger Pockets blogs;people saying they flipped 100 properties using someone else's money. They proclaim they had one of their investors pay for the pur...
Mike Akerly
Where to Live Once You Achieve Financial Independence?
Hello Bigger Pockets! I'm new to these forums and hoped to ask my first question - for those that have already reached their goals of financial independence, or are are getting close and making plans, I'm curious to ...
MAR DOUDAN
What Real Estate Agents Wont Tell You and Don't Want You To Know
I’m a renter and I see the rental application process very differently than what the Agents tell you. The Agents that I have contacted, tell you to go to their website fill out an online application, pay the applicati...
Wilson Adams
Convincing my spouse that REI is a potentially good idea
My wife and I are very calculated people. Our families always encouraged us to save the way they were taught (savings, 401k/pension, IRA). Looking ahead, I can see that we are both going to need some alternate forms i...
Account Closed
Step by Step for Documenting Seller Financing
Forgive me ahead of time for any seemingly obvious questions that I ask about this topic. I am unclear of the steps that need to be taken in order to legally take possession of a property through seller financing. I u...
Nick Sansivero
Bank of America announces zero down payment loans
Bank of America just announced zero down payment, zero closing cost, and no minimum credit score mortgages for Black and Hispanic first-time homebuyers. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-30/bofa-tests-no...
Rich Hupper
My First Commercial Development
I am going to be orchestrating the construction and development of my first commercial building this year. I have the vision, the land, the money, a trusted attorney/engineer, the right zoning and acreage. I do not ha...
Ainsley Logan
Multifamily investment not working out, advice please!!
We are new to property investing and naively jumped right in with three multifamily properties. We’ve had them since April ‘21 & we are carrying the mortgage on all three as they do not pay for themselves. We’ve h...
Gabriel Bures
Finding Smarter friends
I've been putting off introducing myself to the BP community because it seemed, well... scary. The thing you are most scared of is the thing you should do to grow though, right?I've also been told that when you are ta...