Glen Gaidos
Longview, WA investing
Hi Everyone,
First post here. I'm from Seattle, but looking at other areas of Washington to potentially invest in, and wondered what experience anyone has in the Longview, WA area. One reason I'm posting is t...
Kenneth LaVoie
Plans and exit strategies
Hi --
I wanted to share my basic outline of my business plan here, and get some critique, if possible. I'm a little stuck on an "exit" strategy in that, in the interest of lowering taxes, I may NEVER exit, and instead...
Zach Gentner
Where do I start? (New Investor)
Hello, BiggerPockets!I wanted to make an introduction and ask some of the real estate veterans here their advice on where I should start investing. Any books or resources would also be of great assistance to me! So, l...
Michael Hayes
How To Setup a Cold Calling System
Good morning BP family,I'm curious to know if anyone has a particular cold calling system that has been working for them?I currently advertise using Bing and Yahoo ads, bandit signs, radio, and free mediums such as FB...
PJ Singh
Help with exit strategy for SFH
Hello BP'ers, I am newer REI in H-town, and I would like to get opinion from fellow REI on exit strategy for SFH in Clear lake, TX. Goal: My current goal is to take action and learn every aspect of SFH REI ( acquisiti...
James Park
Real Estate Agents who are investors - picking up Listings from investment leads
I am curious to know if any real estate agents here in BP have been successful building listings from your investment leads that you and the seller were not able to come an agreement in terms of price.
Let'...
Ryan Braman
Did I make a mistake on this property?
So I bought a home in Hawaii in 2005, rented it out from 2011 until this summer and sold it when my family moved to Lexington, VA. Thought that doing a 1031 made the most sense, but in the end felt kind of pressured t...
Shannon Mendez
New RE Investor near Sacramento
Hello! I am Shannon Mendez and live in Folsom, California, with my husband and two children. I have always wanted to invest in real estate, and my husband is finally on board (super important!). I am a Freelance Write...
Wesley W.
Renting vs. House hacking: a case study
Hello all,I've got a bit of a financial puzzle I'd like some input on.My wife is going away to school for 3 years, so she will need housing during that time. As budding buy and hold investors, we thought this might b...
Eric Herbert
Broker in Portland Oregon
Hello all,I am a recently licensed broker. And want to focus on investors. I want to focus in this area because this is where my background is. I helped my parents do several flips and helped manage their rentals. Als...