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So I’m new to bigger pockets (my first post so far!) I’ve been diving into real estate books and listening to podcasts since last October. I have two houses that have about $200k equity in each of them. One is a vacat...
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https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https...Had to share this link with all my fellow Chicago investors...especially since it seems like we've been hit with a fair share of negative news lately and it has bec...
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Hi everyone,
My partner and I are just taking the first steps towards our real estate investment journey. We have our stable day jobs but we envision a different lifestyle that we currently have. For about 6 months w...
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I am looking to invest in my first rental property. For a first time investor, is it better to purchase a home out-of-state with more cash flow or a property in closer proximity with less cash flow? More specifically,...
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Hey Team - I am looking at lots for my RTR build, and I have found a very nice lot by a huge canal within the "Gator Circle" area. Our Realtor/Partner (from the development group) has mentioned that this area is curre...
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Does anyone have experience investing in or managing a tiny home community? I want to build a 5-10 tiny home park/ community/ village to rent out, preferably in rural Texas, Tennessee or Central Florida.
Is there a filter or reporting system to remove spammers in forums?I'm noticing real estate agents and some others are spamming every post and it's really ruining the the quality of the discussion. Every question or d...
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So...I just started REI in late 2014 and have 3 "C" properties that cash flow well, but are in "OK" areas of my town. I have a few landlord friends in town who own 13 and 18 properties....they are in their mid-50s. T...
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Hey everyone,
I have read several multifamily books/resources and am still looking for more to read. In my experience, many of the books had I ordered/read were very simplistic and skeletal (not much meat and potato...
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LOAN IDEAS NEEDED. We have the opportunity to purchase for 96K a home with an ARV of 200K. The things we'd have to hire out are roofing, insulation and electrical.What we'd like to complete ourselves are siding, floor...