Melonie Dickson
Agent wants to waive inspection contingency. Yay or Nay?
Hi bp. Putting an offer in on a property that may be getting multiple offers. My agent wants to waive inspection contingency. This is my first time buying a property and going through these Steps. Is this common? Is t...
Carol Venolia
How do you cope emotionally with nasty tenants?
I'm one year into being a landlord, and I loved it for about the first six months--in spite of numerous challenges. I could handle it! My motto was "Nothing's gonna stop this cowgirl!" I rode high in that saddle.But t...
Martin Saenz
Note Investing - Goal Setting
I used Bill Bartmann's 9-Step Goal Setting plan he wrote about in 'Secret's to Success.' What is interesting is that the 9th step is 'Taking Action.' This is where most folks drop off when looking to become note inv...
Zachary Sit
A Story of Discovery
Hello BiggerPockets! I'm a brand new real estate agent in California and have decided to give the world of real estate a shot. I came to this choice after trying out the typical W2/9a-5p job and coming to the conclusi...
Mark H.
$500,000 in cash. What to do.
I have yet to purchase any rental property. I have made my money overseas from savings. I do like owning some stocks, but I now want to diversify into real estate. I have $500,000 in cash. I do not want to rush in...
Kristin Brancaleone
how does all-cash affect turnkey process/exit strategy?
Hi all! I'm having so much fun listening to BP podcasts and Turnkey-review podcasts. I'd have to say this is my new obsession. I'm hoping to purchase my first few turnkey properties this year. When doing the numbe...
Matthew S.
Nightmare illegal gold-digger tenant - need advice please
Hi All,My 61-year old father recently signed a lease with a 40-year-old Russian woman who had recently moved to America on a tourist visa and started working illegally ((he did not find this out at the time). She move...
Gabriel Benavidez
Engineering or business major or real estate school
So right now I'm going for Petroleum engineering due to the fact that I work for an oil and gas company and I have a bright future with the company I work for that being said I'm purchasing my first rental property th...
Brett Elia
Wholesaling from the MLS
What's the best way to Wholesale from the MLS? Also what's the best way to find good fix and flips on the MLS. Thanks!
Tyler W.
Explain it to me like I'm 5: How do you get rich in real estate? Seems like it takes many many years to get positive cash flow.
Please help clear my mind from my skewed point of view of how REI works.My goal is to buy a multiplex apartment building and live in one of the units. So I'm guessing that I'd have to put something like $50,000 down f...