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I own some rentals in blue collar areas. Some houses are notorious for being occupied for 3 months no issues, then late payments, then partial payments, then no payments, and eviction. They cash flow excellently whe...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 17, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now declares fully vaccinated people in the United States can safely resume outdoor and most indoor activities without a mask. ...
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Hello everyone I have worked very hard to finally post in a forum like this that i am ready to make my first investment in a rental property. i have excellent credit score and am based out of DFW area in Texas. Given ...
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Hi All,So I have been around BP for a year now soaking up all I can. I am 56 I finally lost my IT job of 19 years so I really want to try and get started with this RE gig. I have about $200K in my 401K that I need som...
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Hi BP! I am taking my New Jersey State exam next week and am looking for advice as I begin to interview brokers. What are the right questions to ask? What are the important things to look for? I have been told men...
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Hey All - New to the forum here and need some opinions from investors who rent single family properties.
We are planning on up sizing/building a house soon, and we are trying to figure out what to do with our current...
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I just came back from the R2R event hosted by Brad Sumrok - The event was great and I got to meet tons of successful people who are doing syndications. My question is should you invest in a passive deal first or jump ...
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Hello BP community. I am very new to this website and I am very keen to learn about real estate and profiting off of house-flipping. Since I would like to move to California, LA when I finish sixth form ( High school)...
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Hello to everyone at BiggerPockets - I was hoping you all could give me some direction how to come up with a solid number to charge for rent as i'm getting a little discouraged. I bought a townhouse three years ago, w...
There's no particular place to vent on here is there?
On my hoped for short sale...
Put my offer on weeks ago. Have remained in contact with my agent, ansed her if there was a forclosure date, she said no, it would b...