Hey everyone, my name is Blake and I'm a mechanical engineering major at a community college in Springfield, Mo. I have been diving into real estate for a little over a year and I am now confident it is what I want to...
In my city, our probate leads are published in the newspaper at the same time each month. I am finding that even in some big cities, folks are still having to trek down to the courthouse.
I was wondering, where all o...
On a vacation to Whistler this past week I managed to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad (in between shredding the slopes) and thought that it was an interesting read. The concept of the rich buy assets versus buying liabilit...
Hi everyone,I am looking at some turnkey providers and would like to know about you guys' personal experiences. They do have a big inventory and they do provide a vast variety of properties. They do charge markups on ...
One the things I learned from BP that I love the most is the goal setting for the new year. My fiance and I started this last year and really enjoyed it, for not only personal goals but couple goals. So what is everyo...
I am perpetually game planning future moves and this exercise inevitably requires taking a position on how the near future will unfold and the best way to benefit. I am interested in hearing what BP users think is abo...
What would you do? You have $60k in the bank to invest however you want. You might be open to opportunities all over the country. Your goal is to generate AT LEAST $5k revenue per month in less than 2 years time. What...
It seems like so many clients and friends I talk to want to get started in real estate investing. With all the accessible information (including from platforms like BP) interest is higher than ever.My question is sim...
Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property. A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago. I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...
Attention skeptical wannabe landlords who think there is NO WAY rental property expenses run 40-50% of income, or that rent minus PITI = cashflow. This post is for you:I always dread the first few hot days of summer....