I committed the cardinal sin. I bought a place with full intention of flipping in a timely manner. This was not to be the case as I acted as my own GC. 1st the problems with the city,then I had some physical problems ...

I started educating myself on RE investing about two years ago. I started working in a bank and I started to notice how common characteristics wealthy people have when it comes to managing their money. Real estat...

I am looking for an account that is not only familiar with real estate investing but is also an investor. I live in Largo, Florida which is in Pinellas County, but I would be willing to use an accountant anywhere in t...

Hello to all Big Pockets' newbies and vets alike. I am a semi-newbie coming out of Houston, TX and I am glad to be a part of this community. I have chosen the path of a Wholesaler to start. Right now I am working t...

I have found 2 local REIC in the KC area, but I don't have any experience with them. Can anyone share whether REIC are worth paying for a membership? Do they provide a good networking experience or just try to se...

Hello all, My first mail campaign begins this weekend so hopefully the phone will start ringing shortly there after. My long term goal is buy and hold rental properties, mostly SFR, but I have managed to convince myse...

First of all, I think it is important to tell this story because listsource.com gets recommended all the time on this site, and I think newbies should know what to look out for when they call. If this could save 1 ...

Hi guys, I'd like to consider myself a "creative real estate investor" especially since I have no prior experience in real estate, no significant amount of capital to investment directly into a real estate property...

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This past week has been a blast! I haven't closed a deal, found a deal, or even spent a great amount of time on Real Estate. What I have done, however, is read, post, comment, take notes, li...

When dealing with distressed properties with absentee landlords/investors, would you rather call them and tell them you've noticed their property and would like to purchase it, or would you rather send in a couple rou...