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Hello BiggerPockets family!
I am new to real estate investing and frankly I am not sure where to start. I listen to all the BiggerPockets podcast and I have a friend who has been wholesaling for years and just start...
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Im very sick of wholesalers in south florida. It seems like some guru comes to town every few months with some ridiculous course about how to make money in real estate with no money down and then all of a sudden a th...
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What is the best way to analyze if it is worth doing renovations yourself or if you should hire a contractor?If you choose to hire contractors, what’s the best way you’ve found and determined they are quality and reli...
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Hello,Has anyone had any experience in choosing their first rental property to invest in EVER, to be out of state? Like the full experience of acquiring a property, managing the rehab, and then managing the rental aft...
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I’m curious to see if people are actively investing in Portsmouth, VA or if it’s on your watch list. Of the 7 cities this seems to be one of the few that still has a relatively low barrier of entry and there are still...
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…and so the fun begins. :-/I just had a formal inspection done today on what’s supposed to be my first rehab, a Fannie Mae REO.Lo & behold, the inspector found evidence of a buried oil tank underneath the deck (th...
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I know many landlords have gotten rid of most of their carpeting, but I'm still keeping it for the upstairs bedrooms, stairs, and for a living room downstairs. I've got tile in the rest of the house and hopefull...
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I am 16 years old, I live in Buffalo NewYork. I have done a lot of research, and i will continue to study and learn everything I can. But I would like to know, how can i get my foot into the door and really learn the ...
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Hello all,so I found a 10 units building, that is apparently with 50% vacancy. Not much info except that it is listed with the potential GRI of $70500. it's listed for $450,000 (lol). Not renovated in a while. Roof se...
We are nearing mid year, how happy are you with your progress towards your real estate goals?
It is my plan to put together two sound apartment deals this year. I'm on my way with one deal that is proving to be a ...