James Lassak
Getting realestate license a good idea?
Hi All, I am rehabbing in the mid west and was looking into getting my real estate license and to become a real estate broker to add value to our rehab venture. Does anyone have experience if getting licensed will a...
Stephen Bennett
Flip or BRRRR, that is the question.
I have $30,000 saved, live in Charlotte, N.C., and have a fairly long history in Carpentry/Construction. I have every tool imaginable and could manage a flip fairly easily. My wife is currently working towards getting...
Tyler Scully
New Member Introduction // Couple Questions
Hey everyone, my name is Tyler and I have recently decided to pursue my newfound passion for real estate investing. I live in Charlotte, NC, but I am originally from New Haven, CT. I graduated from UNC Chapel Hill thr...
Rodolfo Varo
Trouble starting, no money and bad credit.
I feel the need to start something else besides my job and I really want to jump into real estate (passive income) and I believe that's rental properties. I recently put my house for sale hoping to get the equity to ...
Scott MacCabee
New to Tax lien investing have questions about Crook County IL.
I have questions about tax lien investing in IL and in general maybe someone can help:
1) When you win a tax cert, when is the interest paid out to you? Does the interest incur per month, 6 months, daily? If someone...
Blake Brown
Newbie from Chesterfield, VA
Hi all of BP forums,My name is Blake Brown and I am currently 18 and in my first year of college. I am attending my local community college while working as a pizza delivery driver in hopes to save up enough money to ...
Chris Elliott
Should I start a Self-Directed IRA?
I'll set the context of my question: I am 27 yr old self-employed individual with no IRA or 401K currently in place.I've heard self-directed IRA's explained and I can definitely see the benefit to someone who already ...
Arthur Banks
When to use 203K vs your own money
How do you determine when to use 203K financing vs conventional (fund repairs with your own money/OPM)? Is there a minimum repair amount you consider when choosing? Obvious this would depend on the price of the hom...
Edwin Lopez
Help with funding
Is there a way to start your real estate portfolio or a business without having collateral or mixing personal finance’s? It’s insane trying to get some sort of funding via SBA Loan because some require either 25% of w...
Huy Vo
3% vs 5% Conventional Loan Options
Hi BiggerPockets, I'm trying to get a pre-approval to purchase my first home and getting quotes from several lenders for both 3% and 5% down options. The overall estimates are I'll be getting the same rate on either s...