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Hey All,This has likely been covered before, but the search functionality isn't providing me the information I need. I wanted to ask about commercial real estate courses available online, predominately those offered b...
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I am looking into one of the newer townhomes in Winter Park CO as a STR and family vacation spot. I have begun researching some of the costs associated with marketing / advertising a property vs having a management c...
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Hello BP Family,What are your thoughts on Auctions? How do they work and would anyone suggest them for first time buyers as an investment opportunity? Thank you and I look forward to reading your responses.Lisa
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I currently own an investment property and have been considering pre-paying the mortgage down to increase equity but not sure if this is the right approach. My mind tends to focus on the increased monthly cash flow f...
For my very first BP question, I'm curious how much money did you have in the bank prior to starting out? Our plan is to buy and hold. Most of the houses around here are 50-100+ years old so maintenance could be a cos...
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Hi BP People! I’m Robert, but my friends call me something I can’t repeat. For many months I've been reading and gathering information about different topics on BP, but this is my very first post.
I curren...
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Hello ladies and gentlemen of Bigger Pockets.My name is David Da Silva I would first like to say that I'm very excited to be a new member of this awesome community. I look forward to meeting local real estate enthusia...
I am new to the rental game, kinda. I rented to my parents for 15+ years and when they past I rehabbed the house and sold it for $120k profit. It worked well because it was a rental they were renting for someone else,...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Members,
Some of my concerns have been ironed out by reading through this forum but i thought it was time I introduced my self. My name is Clifford and I am 24 years old with zero background in ...
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Hi All, I hope I am posting in the right section. I am new to the site. After about 4 years of placing offers on good deals relentlessly from 2008 in the LA city area, I finally had a break and purchased my 2500sf ...