Hello everyone!My name is Shanda! I'm orginally from northern Georgia, but currently living in the Fort Myers Florida area. I am extremely new to everything, and that is why I am here to learn as much as I can about h...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Atlanta.
Purchase price: $5,000
Cash invested: $50,000
I bought this property as a tax lien in July 2015. There is a great post o...
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Hi everyone!My name is Bill Dorner and I am a Denver, CO transplant. I recently got out of the military and am working in medical device sales. I currently own one SFR in Clarksville, TN (bought when I was stationed...
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How do you find private lenders in small markets that's willing to work with new investors?
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Hello! My name is Justin Mason, and this is my first time posting here. I've been actively involved in real estate investing and recently acquired my first property, a single-family home. I've also been closely follow...
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I consider all my bigger pocket members as my mentors. I have nothing but a burning desire to step into this bigger and vast real estate world and no surprise, this is my very first time i started putting my thoughts ...
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Hi everyone,I have just went under contract on a home in East Flat bush / Canarsie area in Brooklyn. I understand that the location is lower middle class but it looks like a faily decent neighborhood, especially somew...
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Hi everyone,
I'm in the nascent stages of establishing an LLC with my partners (4 in total), and am curious if your experience recommends we draft one ourselves or we rely on legal counsel to draft? I've seen some e...
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My question is... When do I take out the average 5% vacancy fee and the average 10% maintenance fee? Are both taken out of the gross rental income before all of the other operating expenses or after you deduct the ope...
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Hello, everyone! My name is Karen Harris and I’m very new to BiggerPockets and to the world of RE investing. My background is in banking and direct sales. Have not yet purchased an investment property, but I’ve been e...