Account Closed
Partner or Flip to build capital
My long term goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties. I'm thinking about starting to rehab and flip homes to build more capital to invest in apartments. Does it make more sense to find partners and invest ...
David Morrow
Homeless homeowner seeks knowledge, advice, connections
HELLO, BIGGER POCKETS! Please allow me a moment to talk about. . . Me.
I've recently purchased my first property, a residential 4-plex, in Springfield, IL, and I hope to expand my budding portfolio as aggressively a...
Jean T.
Michigan investors: how long does it take to rent a condo?
I recently moved out of Michigan to West Virginia. Given the market in the Metro Detroit area, I have chosen to rent out a 3/2 condo that I own. I've also handed things over to a property management company given that...
Chris Wight
Lessons Learned From My 1st (Failed) Deal
I had planned on writing a very different post today. A triumphant post outlining the details of my very first wholesale deal and what an unmitigated success it was. Alas, such was not the case, as the deal fell throu...
Gerald Smith
Inheritance List
Has anyone used and had success with US Lead List inheritance list. I am on the verge of purchasing a list of four counties. I am curious as to the success rate of their lists.
Rick Magennis
Building a Buyer and Seller List - Which one first?
I have been told to build my "cash buyers" list before I get deals, but what do I say to the people that call me? I won't have a property to offer them and won't they get pissed and not want to work with me? I have al...
Mark Hower
STRP with cash flow of about 17k/year - worth it?
Hi all,New to forums. I have around 500k saved and trying to deploy it in real estate. I'm looking at purchasing a new high-end home and using it as a STRP (short term rental property, i.e. listing on Air bnb, etc) Th...
Nick Stango
Should I sell my house and buy a duplex?
I'm thinking about selling my house and buying a duplex, but to do so I would want to move to SW Florida and I'm not sure if I should live in one side and rent the other side or if I should rent both sides and live in...
Anthony Atyeo
Buy and hold in non-ideal markets
In my location the houses are relatively expensive compared to the rental rates. A really good deal might hit the 1% rule and 2% seems out of the question. There are still plenty of people that buy and rent property ...
Kyle Buck
New in Charleston, SC!
hi everyone. This post is a first for me in a few ways. First off, I am brand new to real estate investing...in what I have heard referred to as information overload or analysis paralysis. Second, this is my first for...