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Hello BP family,
Thank you for all your inputs that have led me on the path of putting together these blocks towards a building of financial freedom. Here I am once again wanting to fetch from this well of knowledge....
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Hi Everyone,
I am new to BiggerPockets, and like many others, I have fallen in love with the lively community and wealth of information. Everyone seems to be very helpful and I hope I can pay it forward! Afte...
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Hi, my name is Hakeem Valles and I just completed my rookie year for the Arizona Cardinals. I moved to the Tempe area in May after the draft and now that the season is over I am ready to dive into real estate. I have ...
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Hi, I am trying to put togetger a performa for an STR. What are your monthly costs outside Mortgage, would love to see numbers. I want to make sure I am not forgetting anything. This STR will be in Sevier County TN so...
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To all real estate investors, what did you prepare before you made your first property purchase? Did you create a company name, business website, business card etc. What do you wish you would have been more prepared f...
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Wondering what kind of form/estimate sheet you all give your contractor?I've completed various renos, usually on the smaller side <40k and always used an excel spreadsheet with what is to be done, kind of broken do...
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Hi everyone,
I am looking to purchase a piece of property in Philadelphia using a conventional mortgage in my name and later transfer it to a newly formed LLC. A previous post from 2008 states banks won't let you do ...
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Hello BP! My name is Jeff Yates and I'm a new investor living in downtown Sacramento. I am interested in purchasing buy-and-hold multifamily properties. I would prefer to invest locally, as community involvement is im...
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Hello, I’m wondering if anyone is building new apartment buildings these days? I understand that if you buy an older one, forcing appreciation is a way to make a lot of money. I want to build my own. I’m curious if th...
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This post is more of a pondering than a question... I was thinking this morning, after getting my 30th email from one "guru" or another trying to sell me a system or information.Here are a few of the systems I have lo...