Salutation, My name is Mandy Crawford. I am currently living here in West Virginia. Although I am a newbie in real estate, my family all invest in this business. Interestingly my family do not suggest I invest in real...

So I work at BiggerPockets, as you may or may not know. I've been here more than a year, and got the job through an ad placed in these very forums.Hands down the best job I've ever had.Do you want to join me?We are cu...

RIP John Q. Hammons, 1919-2013

Most here probably don't know of this man, Known as John Q. he passed away last night in his home. He was a small town boy from Fairview, Missouri who became a real estate ledgend. He a...

Hi Everyone at BiggerPockets,I love this siteI hope you’ve got your popcorn & soda pop; this message isn’t going to be a short one!At
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Math and I do not get along. In fact I think I have Dyscalculia (it's a learning disability where a person has difficulty comprehending and manipulating numbers).I know I can't escape numbers if I want to go into real...

Hello everybody, just wanted to say that the site is amazing. The wealth of knowledge on BP is unbelievable and wanted to say thanks.

I have about 15 years of construction experience and have completed 4 successful ...

Do most investors ignore vacant, overgrown grass , REO properties with code violations and tax liens? Have one that's been that way for a year, wondering if only strategy is offer the bank to buy it cash?

 Hi everyone, never posted on here but I have been listening to the podcast for years now, even through my college days. Now seems like a cool time to share my story and connect with other investors and real estate lo...

Long post warning! Owner of 3 rentals, multiple years. Never faced this, amazingly enough! Tenants on year lease went month to month, no problem. There is a $50 increase when going m2m that they did pay 1st month. No ...

What strategies are seem the best to finding private money to fund deals?