Elliot Criss
First Deal, Duplex in Charlotte North Carolina
Hello Bigger Pockets Community,My name is Elliot Criss and I am new to the BP forums. I have watched numerous podcasts, read numerous blog posts, and attended a few of Brandon's webinars. The last webinar was on deal ...
Bryan K
what to look for with foreclosed homes (buying)
With the home marketing being that of a "buyers" market versus a "sellers" market, I have been considering the idea of (at some point in 2008) getting rid of our current ranch style 1600 sq foot home and upgrading to ...
Haydn Zeis
How I walked away from my first deal with $67,899.45; thanks BP!
As I’m writing this I’m about 12 hours and 30 minutes away closing on my first deal. However, I’m not going to post this on the forum until the paperwork is signed! You never know what can happen!In 2014 I purchased...
Bob Lowry
Rental Rates
I just read the "Ultimate Beginner Guide" provided by BiggerPockets and noted the investment rule of 2%, and find it may not be realistic in my humble opinion.
If I am correct using the 2% rule, a home that cost $200...
Maria Bocanegra
Greetings from Chicago!
Just wanted to introduce myself here! I've been lurking, reading, planning and cannot say enough about how impressed I am with BP, the information available and most importantly- how genuinely everyone on here wants e...
Jarrett Fogelman
What’s your views on getting Solar Panels?
I was recently looking into getting solar panels on my home and after doing some more research I am now on the fence. I dont have a very high monthly electricity bill. It’s about $100avg. 2400sqft home. One of the mai...
Umesh Menon
Victimized by WireFraud on a Real Estate Sale - Need advise
Hello BP Community,We sold our home and the portion of the funds (~ 400K) that had to be wired to our Mortgage Servicer was sent to a fraudulent account (Wire fraud) by the title company. While Title company is invest...
Jade Atwood
Is this deal & structure acceptable to Hard Money or Private lenders?
I would like to buy a property, but have very little money. Here are the details:
Asking price $119,000. Recently reduced from $125k. 2009 "tax appraisal" $198k. Property taxes past due $5 - $6k.
6 units consisting...
Michael Schmeling
Evaluating my current property
Bigger Pockets,I was introduced to this website while talking to a coworker (we're both active Marines in Okinawa), so naturally I've jumped in and read a few of the "Ultimate guides", watched some videos and signed u...
Solomon Oh
Increase income or start small
Hi All-I recently heard a podcast by Brandon/Josh & Grant Cardone about real estate investing. Probably one of the better shows with an interesting guest. I did a bit of digging into Grant Cardone and listened to ...