Brian H.
Question about books/sites to help people with no background.
Hey Folks,I hope everyone's weekend has kicked off with a bang (or a hammock)! I have an employee here in the restaurant I run. He is 19. He is one of the hardest working 19 year olds I have ever met (when he wants ...
Scott J.
Help! Neighbor wants to cut down 100 year old avocado tree.
My neighbor has a 100 year old avocado tree and about 50% of it hangs over my property. We love this tree. It adds beautiful curb appeal to our house, shades our living room windows (we are in a hot climate), and a...
Brian Driscoll
Telecommuting Impact on Real Estate
Hi all. Newbie investor here. The only property I own right now is the one I live in, a condo in Somerville, MA. I've been doing a lot of reading and meditating on where the next opportunity will be coming out of wher...
Account Closed
Listing Your Fix and Flip Vs. Using a Realtor
Hey BP,What are the pros and cons of listing your first fix and flip on the MLS vs. listing with an agent?
Carol Fenimore
Cleveland Heights, OH?
I'm interested in investing in Cleveland Heights, OH. Specifically duplexes, triplexes, etc. Does anyone have recent experience with investing in this area? I'm a bit worried about the higher unemployment rate in C...
Account Closed
Grad school or REI?
Hello, everyone!
Let me say first how I love , love BiggerPockets!!
Second- I got a situation here: i graduated from UCLA last year (biochem degree) then left to Russia to do some investments there ( got the whole...
Matthew Orton
Possible Failed 1031 & Alternative? Deferred Sales Trusts?
I'm in the middle of a 1031 exchange with three multi-family properties identified and at the end of my 45 day window. I originally had two student housing projects in escrow and on day 43 of 45, the lenders backed ou...
Megan Greathouse
Making offers without an agent?
I'd love to hear from investors who make offers without using a real estate agent. Did you just find a basic offer contract that you fill out and submit? Any pitfalls to making offers without an agent?I have a real es...
Nina B.
Is agreeing to rental terms considered a binding verbal contract?
A Father came to look at our rental for his newly graduated college son. I gave the Father a Rental Application as well as an Oregon Rental Application Addendum & Fee Disclosure. The Father dropped of both signed ...
Jim Pellerin
Is the goal to own real estate or to make money?
I get confused when I hear people talking about how many deals they've done? Or how many single family homes they own? I dont think this metric neccesarily contributes to the making lots of money. Why not just go rais...