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Even as someone who spends all day, every day thinking about BiggerPockets and constantly striving to make the community bigger and better, I still have a TON of trouble quickly explaining who and what we are to frien...
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Hello BP family! I'm Nina. I just started Real Estate Investing. I'm about a good month in. I have watched a ton of YouTube videos, free webinars, attended my local REIA group, and read some great books including Rich...
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Hello BP!I've had my license for almost 2 years but haven't used it much. My current broker doesn't help out or train at all so I haven't been able to learn much from them. What are some good brokers your suggest for ...
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we have a section 8 tenant who is 93 years old. She is still pretty good to talk to other people, remember things, but her son who is not a tenant but practically lives there is very problematic.Joyce - 93 year old se...
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What if I find the deal and bring it to you?(sorry about not putting the "I")Good Afternoon Everybody,So starting this week I will be making phone calls to homes in Pre Foreclosure status. Ive been taking a look at al...
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Hi BiggerPockets community!My husband and I are considering our first commercial property (1129 Pearl Street, Denver CO 80203). It's listed at $1,170,000. To meet an estimated 358k downpayment, we would pull $243k out...
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Recently I took possession of a tax deed property in Etowah County, Alabama. The locks were changed, no trespassing signs were posted with my contact info and cleanup is underway. The structure needs repairs to prev...
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Can I use a 1031 exchange proceeds to buy a vacation rental in Hawaii?Thanks,Andrea
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Momentum is so critical for reaching goals. My other half and I have done a house hack with a duplex in Minneapolis, MN (December 2019) and are finishing up on a single family BRRR in Saint Paul, MN next week. We alre...
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Hello BP community.
I'm in the DC/ VA area and I'm under contract in one of my properties. I'm thinking of doing a 1031 exchange with it. If go that route, I would need to spend about $850k total. If don't do a 1031...