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Hi Everyone,
I've been interested in real estate investing for a while now. It's taken a long time to get my credit straight and debts paid down. I'm still working on build cash reserves for down payments etc. (ver...
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Think of your last 5 real estate deals... then let us know: How did you find them? Go! (I'll start: The past 5, all buy and holds, have all been MLS)
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Hi, Bigger Pockets Family!First and foremost, I'm brand new to the forum and excited to be here & to get to know you :)Prior to the coronavirus shutdown, I had been looking for a home to purchase in San Diego (pre...
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Hi everyone,Many people on BP are seeking a mentor to help them with investing in real estate. My question is what qualities and or skill set do you look for in a mentor. What are you looking to get from the relatio...
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Hello BP, I wanted to share some tips that I've learned about making winning bids on HudHomeStore.com. This strategy is good for when you know you want the property, it's priced correctly, and you want to buy it for a...
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I have a remodeled, multifamily building in an smaller, old railroad town which has been down on its luck for a while, but seems to be slowly improving. As such, the core neighborhoods are pretty scrappy looking and m...
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Hi, I'm looking to get some feedback from some experienced investors that have been working in the industry for at least a few market cycles.I'm properly positioned to start investing. I have some cash, credit(HELOC),...
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anyone out their deal with a company called holdfolioTheir pitch is u have a piece of a 10 property portfolio where they hold and rent some and flip some.Claims a 15-20% monthly My antennas went thru my head because i...
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Were any of you investing in STRs back in '07/'08/'09? I'm trying to understand how much (%) revenues drop in a down market so that I can factor this into my underwriting. Seems like most of us on here are relatively ...