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Hello all! I’ve recently joined bigger pockets and have been reading everything I can get my hands on. I’ve found myself inadvertently in real estate investment. Although I may not have intended to get into it, my hus...
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Hi Everyone,
I've been lurking for a month or two now and have been picking up a lot of knowledge from BP in addition to reading some great books.
The Millionaire Real Estate Investor
Rich Dad Poo...
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One of the biggest obstacle in this field has to be the lack of professionalism and work ethics from contractors. I feel that we constantly have to baby sit them and tell them how to do their job the right way, and on...
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I have a pending deal set up and need info. I am knowledgeable in negotiating and closing short sales but in this case I am not sure about negotiating the deal as I am the buyer. The seller and I have already agreed t...
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Hi everyone,I live in LA and have started looking at OOS investing seriously and some of these homes I see in the midwest for example go for 80-100k turnkey ready. That's not even enough for a downpayment for a shack ...
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Hey everyone, I came across biggerpockets.com a couple months ago and started reading through some of the forums. I was really impressed by all of the real estate advice and knowledge found on the site. I finally d...
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Hi,I had the fortunate event of having Eddie Speed frequent my portrait studio this weekend.His son had mentioned, to me, his famimly owned some land on North Texas during our photoshoot. Once I met Eddie, I mentioned...
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Hello,I'm going to purchase in full my next property essentially with cash (HELOC funds already available).If I find the property myself, what benefit does having a realtor on my side provide?Thank you.
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