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I consider myself a real estate professional, I put well over 750 hours per year buying, selling, maintaining and managing my own real estate as well as real estate for others.
That being said, does a real estate los...
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Hello,I've just moved to the Hartford, CT area and am looking to begin investing in real estate. With rent so high, it makes more sense to purchase a house even with insurance, taxes, and other maintenance/upgrade exp...
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Can anyone who has ever applied for a tax delinquent sale from the state tell me how long it took you to get a quote? I know they said it can take up to 4 months. And was the quote under the amount of taxes delinquent...
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Hi BiggerPockets community,I want to share some insight on the growing industry of Coliving. It is a model which is answering a number of market demands both from the tenant and landlord side. The post is a bit longer...
Hi, so I just joined the forum, nice to meet everyone. So basically I am at a crossroads in my life. I have a really good knack for investing but I’m not really sure how to proceed. Previously I’ve used a well off par...
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What is the normal percent of earnest money deposit on a commercial deal? Agreed offer is $900K and the seller sent their own contract asking for 15% intial deposit for the Title company escrow instead of returning th...
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This past week I went to a local meetup for real estate investors in Scottsdale and met a man who just bought a duplex. He was living on one side and renting the other which brought his mortgage down to $50 out of poc...
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Hi All,
My name is Lisa and I'm a fairly new and reluctant landlord. I checked out Bigger Pockets because I would like to know a bit more about what I'm doing. I apologize in advance for my rambling post.
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Since pursuing real estate investing requires self motivation, persistence and drive, I'm curious as to what your typical day is like. Are you on your computer most of the time or do you find yourself out and about ne...
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Howdy y'all,
I have been reading the forums of this site non-stop for awhile now and figured I should finally dip my toes in the water.
My name is Ryan and I am a newbie to the real estate investment business. My...