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Good morning BP members! This is the start of my investing career and first actual post. I am currently working a typical 8-5 job through the week. We have two kids under 3 yo, my wife is also working late into the ev...
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I want to hear the story of some of your creative real estate purchases and I'll share one of my own. I hope it inspires newbies to get creative and not be held back by the cash on hand in their bank account.1) Found...
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We listed our new duplex on Zillow and had over 20 folks request to schedule a tour. I responded to all immediately (email and/or phone) and probably 15 didn't respond at all and 3 no-shows after scheduling a time. ...
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Has anyone considered using a company like Curbio to flip houses? Curious if anyone has researched this before.https://www.curbio.com/
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Hello Everyone,A couple of weeks ago I paid a guy $500.00 to start coaching me in real estate. He seems pretty legit but I am wondering, is the cost of $500.00 per month really worth it? I had did a little research on...
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HelloI am interested in additional training and was curious if someone out there has a coach or mentor who helped you become successful...Any advice and help is apprecieated..ThanksJeff
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Morning BP, Ive been investing(Flipping and Landlording) full time since 2011 but I skipped wholesaling and jumped right into rehabbing because deals were every where. Now I see I skipped a vital step because I dont k...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogervaldez/2020/01/07/prediction-for-2030-a-government-take-over-of-rental-housing/What are your thoughts???
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BiggerPockets for a long time was a great place where investors could meet and exchange information and work together. Over the past year I have noticed a trend of a lot more newbies coming in just looking for informa...
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You have to take this post with a grain of salt but I have a lot of people that ask me where I buy and where I don't buy.
For the most part, I invest in Red states, meaning states that tend to vote for Republican can...