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Hello BP Community,I recently started a new direct mail marketing campaign in my Chicago market and wanted to sort of chronicle how it turns out. I actually wanted to post this the first week, but I gave it a little t...
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Hi all,I am new to biggerpockets and eager to start building a portfolio of rental properties. I currently already own one rental property free and clear. So far with my one property, I have had a great property manag...
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I'm a noobie.
Here's my story. I posted this yesterday as advice to the question "What age did you start your real estate investment career" … Am I too old?
"Like you, I'll be 59 in a couple of months. I own a house...
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It is the spring and I thought I would give a primer on "creative financing" for the BP community.I will break it up into Beginner and Advanced.I will talk about well known and not so well known strategies.Beginner st...
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So, I really want to get involved in real estate investing, preferably buy and holds, but I love my job. What are some things I can do to, at minimum, start getting my foot in the door? I just graduated college this p...
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Happy Fall BP Gang,
Due to numerous circumstances, I think a BRRRR house hack is a great strategy for me to implement for REI debut. My question though is if I am able to get out of my FHA loan through a refinance a...
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Hello Oregon BP,I am an agent in the Salem surrounding cities and tend to get a lot of house hacking clients. The issue is that not many agents do these in the and they all think the process is easier than it actually...
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I have just purchased my second investment property and fortunately had a slew of applicants. I had no issue sending correspondence to those who did not put applications in however I am having writers block when cons...
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Hello,I had a retail buyer put in a cash offer on my flip for sale. Went through inspections with no issues. Day of closing, I showed up and signed all my papers, buyer's were scheduled for 1.5 hours later but never...
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I've been using Cozy.com for rent collection (11 office/retail suites and 15 residential units) but it's a little clunky and some tenants are challenged using it. Would love some recommendations for electronic rent ...