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Good morning BP Folks,I am adventuring into the world of Real Estate through flipping (currently have my first one under contract). Now reading all the posts and books I have thus far, it is recommended to at least sp...
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Hello BP Nation!I am just in the beginning phase of transitioning from a 5 year career in Tech sales to dive head first into real estate as an agent here in the SF Bay Area. I have a good friend who has had a lot of s...
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Long-Story, Short....- Self Improvement: For the past few months I've been immersed in my personal development. I had to take a big step back, pause life and really analyze myself to see where I was heading and what I...
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I currently have a condo and have some equity in the house partly siento large initial down payment and appreciation of the property. How can I purchase my next house if my income has not changed since I first purchas...
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hi,
in an effort to improve my telephone screening skills and save travel expenses to see the tenant face to face, i would like to screen people on the phone better. more specifically, these three questions:
1) what...
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Hey, guys! I've got a little capital that I want to invest, and have read a lot about investing in tax lien certificates. What's the absolute best way for a total newbie to get started? Thanks!!
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I've received an application from 3 individuals who live together. The first two are a couple with a baby and would qualify for the home individually (each income separately is more than 3x monthly rent, etc.). The...
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Hi bp community - I'm interested in your opinion on why you would or would NOT short-term rental your property. I talk to property owners almost everyday and while some are completely for the STR model because it bri...
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I am new to Bigger Pockets but I have had quite a bit of experience in 4 1/2 years. Dropped out of college at 20 and bought one unit with 20% down in 2010. After that it was a snowball effect and I dove in head first....
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The Charisma MythIn sticking with my goal of reading 52 books this year I though I’d give a report on The Charisma Myth that I just finished up which is book 2 for the year. This book is power packed full of tools in ...