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After two unsuccessful attempts to buy a SFH (outbid on short sale and HUD home), I'm looking at a duplex to live in half and rent half. I know nothing about real estate and was directed to BP by a friend. I li...
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Hey Bigger Pockets fam! My names Matt and I am a 26 year old new investor. I have been doing my research, reading, and learning about different investment tactics. The main problem I have at this moment is my job. I w...
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I talked to Brian Gibbons today for around 30 minutes. He gave me a short description of some of the ways to invest in Real Estate and then talked to me about what I want to do with real estate. Of course he was tryin...
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I bought a house SAn Antonio.Its a brand new community with lot of investor homes.My rental is through a property management company.I have reduced rent 3 times .My zillow contact is 43 totally but only 2 showings so...
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so I've been on the site for a month now and it looks like wholesaling is what I need to do. I want to start getting my ducks in a row, so I'm wondering about how to obtain a contract, do I need to see an attorney bef...
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I'm looking into the Detroit market and surrounding areas. Pontiac seems to be low cost houses decent rent but high crime. What do you look at when investing in areas with home prices below $50k? Do you do it? Why or ...
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Hey everyone! I am a landlord, turned property manager / real estate agent in Connecticut & Massachusetts and wanted to share with the rest of you the system I've developed that has saved me literally days worth o...
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Hi all,I used to have a STR in JT and one thing that I realized is that travelers are looking for EXPERIENCES and UNIQUE, INSTAGRAMMABLE highlights when looking for an Airbnb. I want to know what are some of the MOST ...
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My PM firm is located in NC and we manage just over 800 doors. Our management fees have gone basically untouched for the better part of 10 years. Our firm has a very simple fee structure that includes 8-10% of RENT CO...
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With lots of people preaching gold (and silver), I can't help but wonder that gold maybe as well be the next bubble.
Any thoughts?