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Has anyone worked with a contractor named Richard Brooks, under either the business name Semper Fi Renovations or STL Flips? I have a project going with him right now that is not going well, running almost 2X over est...
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I'm new to the whole STR business, exploring my options to invest in a good market. Lately, I have been looking at the properties in Kissimmee, FL. AirDNA score is good but I see there is lot of variation in housing ...
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Hi, I am really new here to Bigger Pockets. I have been a member for a few years, but just recently starting gaining Huge interest in the podcasts. I am changing day jobs this week and that will give me the opportuni...
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Hi BPers!I'm getting close to close on a property and there are cracks in the foundation that the inspector found. I'm asking the inspector for a more detailed analysis of these cracks so I can decide if the foundatio...
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Hello, I am studying how to invest in apartment complexes. It is my understanding that some REI groups/meet-ups offer group buying (a syndicate?), in which one investor becomes the lead and others simply contribute fu...
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[Note: I initially posted this topic with a poorly worded title - thanks to autocompletion on my phone - here. I am reposting with a new title and have cleaned-up the narrative].
I've been ap...
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Hey Everyone -
I wanted to report in with some incredible news. January was our best month on BiggerPockets and we ended up just shy of a monster milestone: 500,000 unique visitors for the month.
That's right -- we...
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new to posting on here, love all the great infoJust curious about turnkey investing and thoughtsAnyone know anything about a freedom founders mastermind group that invests in turnkey real estate put on by David Phelps...
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Hi BP Community,
I am writing this post because I feel like I have been stuck in expanding my current portfolio. I am 27 years old and earn around 150-160k in gross income from my W2 which is remote. I have a duplex...
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Bit of a crossroads here, I'm hoping someone with a similar situation could chime in. I'm really busy with my w2 job working all the time to fund my investments. I've been buying SFH's out of state all cash as long ...