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I'm wrapping up week one of a new REI oriented lifestyle having left behind 25 years of corporate work in the IT field. So far, it's exactly what I was looking forward to. I had a backlog of projects I'm now able to...
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Hey guys!So I hear experienced investors talk on the podcast about where they think people should begin depending on their age and amount of money they have.I would like expert investors opinion in my own scenario. He...
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Hello all! I just want to talk a little bit about wholesaling. I'm sure this is one of the most well discussed topics here on BiggerPockets (and everything that follows has likely already been covered a hundred tim...
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Hello! I’ve been lurking for a bit and attended a couple webinars by Bigger Pockets. I put a lot about me on my actual profile but really am just getting started. I have my why and have started with the 90 day challen...
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Hello all. I'm appraising a three flat in chicago with an illegal garden unit. Owner says an old water bill/document shows 3 units but city says two units. Any thoughts as to the likelihood of getting the city to c...
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Wholesaling interests me very much as an 18 year old about to graduate high school. It seems as if it is a good way to raise capital quickly to embark on bigger and better investments without much money.
I have spen...
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Hello BP Community, My name is Gary Waddle, and I live in Carlsbad New Mexico. My goal is to grow wealth and passive income through real estate. My plan is to fix and flip homes in Carlsbad, where there is a very high...
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Being a landlord and real estate investor has its challenges. If that were not the case then this forum and bigger pockets would not exist. We have all had our fair share of trouble tenants and sticky situations. It i...
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I am in the process of upscaling my business. I have worked as my own property manager for a bit now and I officially have my 'system' in place. So now I want to 10x this business. This is where using other peoples mo...
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Just curious what kind of cap rate would one of these big investment companies make on their single family rentals? I am only getting about 8% after all expenses, capex and property manager. I feel I'm buying clo...