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I hate my job and want to quit ASAP. I'd like to leave next year after bonuses (Feb 2015). I am going to be a buy and hold investor using a management company. I have a nice pile of cash saved up to invest.
I...
Is there a difference between the two?
If the loan terms were the same, would you be more likely to work with a private lender or a hard money lender?
Hard money lenders use private money, so to my mind they are the...
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Before I proceed with my blog I want to make 2 statements:1) I am politically neutral. I am not red or blue. 2) I truly feel bad for people going through hardships right now.With that said, prior to COVID, real estat...
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The market has changed so much over the last 2 years, I'm finding that posts and other reference points on what's a good deal from a few years ago don't seem accurate anymore. I'm buying turnkey properties from out of...
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Long story short... My property manager went to show one of my town-homes.
Turns out my tenant decided it was ok to put/punch holes in walls and put his cigarettes out on the carpet in every room. It's a shame beca...
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I'm tweaking our owner finance program our company has been using as a way to find good folks but currrently have bad credit. We've found selling when you say "owner financing, wrecked credit is ok" has many advantag...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 28, 2021)
Should Investors Wait Out this Crazy Housing Market? I know. I know. I feel your pain. You’re an investor. Investors buy and sell properties. You’re chomping at the bit ...
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HEY BIGGER POCKETS FAMILY!!!!Update from Baton Rouge, Louisiana here. I just got home after one of the longest days work I've put in in quite some time. I've been inspired to write a post here for several days now a...
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Hi Everyone,I am fairly new to real estate still but I am on the hunt for my first rental property. I have been in contact with some real estate agents.I have one real estate agent that has asked me to sign an agency ...
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Hi All,Here's my situation: I'm currently under contract for my first property! A duplex near uptown. It needs some cosmetic updates, and I want to finish the attic and turn in into 2 more bedrooms. My question to...