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It seems that most of the time when I'm reading about new investors in Los Angeles, they are doing deals outside of the area. I understand it's very expensive to do deals in LA, but are there any other reasons aside f...
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VRBO's are they a good way to maximize a properties returns? I have 2 very nice properties under contract. One has a main home, 3k sq ft with a 1 bedroom cottage, a 2 bedroom cottage & an efficiency apt. The other...
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I'm a Real Estate investor from Texas, and I have just recently decided to start wholesaling (double-closing) REO properties (since they're all over the map) but I soon ran into a problem. I purchased a property at a ...
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Last week I was in Kansas City, MO to meet with turnkey providers and get a better feeling for the city and what is available. Due to personal constraints I was only in town for 3 days which, while enough for initial ...
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BP,I was speaking with a friend of mine who recently began working for a financial group. She mentioned that she had a few clients that had use their overfunded life insurance policy as financing for a deal. Basically...
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My tenants heat went out last night. Luckily, I have a home warranty. I called and the soonest they can get one of their contractors out there is Monday. The tenant is not happy about this with today being Thursday. I...
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Please please please, if anyone has a good PM that is good with communication, sticks the their word and doesn't give up on finding a tenant, keeping the tenant and being a partner please let me know. I am so disappoi...
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Hi, I am really new here to Bigger Pockets. I have been a member for a few years, but just recently starting gaining Huge interest in the podcasts. I am changing day jobs this week and that will give me the opportuni...
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Curious which route this community thinks makes more sense: starting a real estate investment fund or working with a bunch of private money lenders?We have flipped 80+ properties at this point and really want to start...
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This is actually pretty funny, because I posted a forum and spoke of how hectic my schedule already is.For those of you who didn't see that, I'm 23 years old. I'm a contractor for a large aviation company and make pre...