I look for properties while driving around town. I came upon one that was very obvious that it had been vacant a while. I jotted down the address, mailed the owner a yellow letter and got a call within 3 days. After t...
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Hello everyone!
My name is Alex Plott and I'm currently a junior at Baylor University studying accounting and finance. I have no previous experience in real estate.My ultimate goal in real estate investment is f...
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A realtor sent me a foreclosure listing today that within 7 hours had 6 written offers. This is not surprising as Nashville is a hot market. I like the way the numbers are looking and am ready to make an offer. I'm he...
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Hi, I do not own any real estate yet but thinking to change that. After 2 years searching and working with realtor, I finally found 1 deal that I am thinking to buy Its a 2 family house and both units are rented. In A...
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Hi everyone, first post here!
I've been listening to the podcast for several years but have never felt like it was the right time to make a purchase. I'm now ready to make a purchase and I feel like I'm having to mak...
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Hello! This is my first Bigger Pockets post. We had a qualified renter apply to rent our home, and she emailed asking why we rejected her. She's surprised that she's having such a difficult time finding a place to ren...
so long story in short, put my ad on and received quite a few inquiries. Told everyone there will be an open house at xyz time. One lady called and claimed herself being in CA and could not show up that time, but she ...
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I have a property in Fort Collins, CO that is cashing flowing but my tax guy and my mortgage guy are telling me to sell. I would qualify for the primary residence tax break because we lived in the home 2 of the last 5...
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I've been looking to find a way to lead-gen for-sale-by-owner or distressed properties in Ontario.What sorts of strategies would work in Canada?Is pulling lists an option?
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First and foremost I will disclose that I am a licensed Realtor and Investor. I have been licensed for 19 years. For the past 9 years, my focus turned more to investing vs selling traditional real estate. I have se...