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I want to invest in multi family apartments, but because I don’t have any experience I am thinking of joining an investor group. Are these groups groups worth my time and money?
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Firstly, I want to share that my family recently inherited a house in San Francisco that we are renovating of which my father is leading the project. This event acted as the impetus of my new-found enthusiasm for real...
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A blessing, but a challenge. That is how I would describe some opportunities that have come my way recently. I am a licensed class A general contractor, mainly doing residential flips. I own and manage some single ...
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Very excited to be a new member here at Bigger Pockets, though I suppose I'm not completely new since I've been browsing through the forums for months now without actually participating. So I'm glad to say that I'm fi...
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Hello,Does anyone have experience with using Securities Based Lending for funding deals? Specifically, I am looking at partnering with an individual who owns securities (stock and mutual funds) having them take out a ...
I've been looking at HML to help fund spec home building and I'm not turned off by the higher rates but, I'd like to connect with private investors directly. So, my question is if I post in the marketplace that I a...
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What would you do in this scenario?Helping a parent whose primary residence is paid off and has appreciated nicely in Southern California over the last 20 years. Looking to retire soon and downsize. Home is in a good ...
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Hello everyone! My name is Ryan and I'm from Orlando Florida. I just want to say it is amazing to be part of this new community, I have always been interested in Real Estate Investing but never really had any clue whe...
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Here is a question for folks who have experience doing various investing strategies through the years. I do understand that these strategies span the gamut of totally active to totally passive participation. If you ar...
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Hey BP family, in the Miami metro area? REI rookie here! I've been part of the community for a year now and learned a lot during this time. I've been working with a small group of individual investors, people like ...