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What is your best advice for a first investor? Should I lean towards single family, multi family? I don't know much about what a turn key actually is other than it's already rehabbed and ready to go, is that something...
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I have just started working with a contractor and his money man to start looking for our first flipping opportunity. I live in Florida which is a full disclosure state so I have to disclose that I'm a Realtor in my ma...
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Although I'm leaning towards a more passive investment in a 1031 exchange, I did start to explore some property options in my local market. No interest in self-managing and would be a new active multi-family investor...
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Hello, I'm new to the Cleveland area and plan to reach out to local mortgage lenders. What benefits do you see from using local lenders? What questions should I be asking to make sure I take advantage of their poten...
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I've been hearing a lot about the potential of real estate investing to build lasting wealth. How are you generating steady cash flow, benefiting from appreciation, offering tax advantages, and diversifying your inves...
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Hello, I am curious to know the benefits of doing private financing from an owners prospective. Why would someone be willing to do private financing on a home or investment property?
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I'm new to BP and REI. I'd like to meet up with a few investors locally to begin learning the ropes in my specific market. How should I go about requesting someone's time? In my experience in the commercial in...
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Wasn't sure where to post this, but who out there has gotten a college degree in real estate? How much did it really benefit you and would you recommend it to others? I have my GI Bill from the military and I also wil...
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Yo everybody!!I've been making some savings to invest in Real Estate. I live in north california, and I currently rent. My rent is about $1600 a month. I made up my mind to buy a property and I'm not sure if I would b...
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Folks - I have taken a few steps since joining bigger pockets. These include combing through and acquiring as much knowledge as possible, listening to several podcasts, running property deal analysis using active list...