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BP - My reasons behind writing this post are to track my own progress, get other peoples best practices, and give updates along the way so we can all learn.I am doing my first direct mail campaign focused on self stor...
Hello all,I have a small problem and was hoping to hear back from anyone that can help. I am trying to buy a triplex ( which im going to convert back to a duplex) and behind this triplex is a single family home (for ...
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Hello, let me introduce myself. I'm Naomi W Scales and I'm new to bIgger PocKETS . I have decided to jump into real estates after the age of 50. I own a business its a full service janitorial and lawn care company. My...
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So I was thinking about setting up a LLC for the next rental property I buy, to add some separation between my rental and my personal assets. However, I was speaking with an attorney and he said that a simple single m...
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Below are two charts, a general real estate cycle chart (from eric fernwood), which a normal real estate cycle goes through. The other is Case Shiller index top 20 largest metros (home appreciation) for past 30 years ...
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Hi all,I have 4 investment properties that I manage myself and def plan to have more in the future but will take a while to them up. I currently manage the properties w/ Google Docs and Sheets but would like to find s...
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I recently met a guy on a job site that during a brief conversation about real estate, had explained that he was interested in selling the duplex he lived in. I asked what he'd like to sell for, and he came back wi...
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Does anyone have experience with Five Brothers asset managers? I have a house I have sent wholesale letters to and now it has Five Brothers signs in the window. Is there a way to get the info to purchase this home pri...
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Let's say a couple friends and I want to invest together, and all three of us live in different states. How does one go about this?Will a bank lend to three unrelated people? Can we quit deed claim into our LLC? Ri...
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Okay, So I guess this isn't my first residential rental. I have another duplex that I lived in, couldn't sell, so now I rent it.
This is my first property bought with the intent of renting it immediately.
This hous...