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Anybody here working full time (for corporate or standard 9-5 job)+ trying to invest+being a single parent (translation: doing homework with my kid), anybody like me?How do you guys manage time? I feel overwhelmed...M...
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As a spec builder I am always interested in seeing what others are doing around the country. I regularly check in on the threads that have posts showing the progress of various projects, and thought it might be a good...
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Maybe I am old school...but I really think if you reach out to someone to make a colleague request on Bigger Pockets that you should make an introduction...send a message with your request and maybe suggest why you wo...
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I look up deals all the time in Dallas and I have found properties that can cash flow but renting a home for 1% of the purchase price seems nuts. That would mean you buy a decent place for $100sqft and rent it for $1s...
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Are there any house designers or wannabes here on BP? I'm getting ready to start a couple more homes in my subdivision in South Texas. I have a plan I really like for one of the lots but I want to build on one of my o...
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I know some of you are only doing month to month leases for flexibility and control. But what do you do if you have a really good prospective tenant who "needs" a longer term? Perhaps they just left their last renta...
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I love reading the Deal Diaries on BP so I thought I would write my own. Hopefully, it will help others learn from my experience and avoid the mistakes I make (I'm sure there will be plenty!)This will be my third rent...
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I have a two-year goal to buy a commercial property with 30 or more units...I am int the early stages of planning now and could use some wisdom from those of you that have done this before.
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This seems to be an elusive answer on the web and answers can greatly vary from site to site, especially if the source is really trying to market themselves to begin with. Let's keep this discussion about our non-inve...
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I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...