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New investor based in sunny Santa Cruz, CA. Anyone else here? I'm interested in cashflow opportunities primarily. I'm also interested in house hacking or investing in Santa Cruz but I'm priced out of the market here ...
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Hi everybody,Just want to say thank you for having such a great site. I have learned so much in the past couple of months since finding Bigger Pockets. I am new to real estate investing. After listening to every singl...
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I just bought a 4 unit retail center. One of my tenants refuses to believe I bought the building and is still paying the landlord that sold me the property. I have given him the assignment of rents to show. He obvi...
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hello BP,Just a quick question... I'm a 24 year old accountant working the 8-5 and currently own 2 investment properties with my wife. I have a family friend who has helped me get started and suggest I obtain my real...
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Yesterday I was talking to my realtor and he told me how bad tenants are getting smarter by using existing process. I thought let me share and it might help someone to stay away from bad tenants.
First they find a re...
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Hello, I'd like advice from experienced investors on how I should invest $100,000 in San Diego, CA. 1) Should I use it to upgrade my aging, dated, duplex in order to command slightly higher rent? 2) Or should I use ...
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When I scroll through this forum I see lots of stories about the first deal or the tenth. The profit on this deal, the addition of a new unit. Turning a bad deal into a good one. Those are often wonderful stories and ...
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If it looks like a bubble... and feels like a bubble...http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150525/PC0...Thoughts?
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Hello BP,My name is Matt Koczwara. I am a longtime resident of the Chicagoland area and a new member of the Bigger Pockets community. I have recently graduated from The Ohio State University and I am currently working...
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Hello everyone! I’m pursuing my goals of being financially free by using the BRRRR method. I’m a new/young investor from Huntsville, AL that would like to get into REI. All criticism needed, I want to soak up as much ...