Whitney Ortiz
What do you wish you knew before investing in Florida?
Hi there! I'm wondering if anyone from California/ out of state has any tips on investing in Florida or any lessons or "dumb tax" to share? My investing partner has lots of experience here in CA, but we're interested ...
Charles Masten
Cash Flow vs. Equity
Hello BiggerPockets family!My partner and I are beginning our real estate investing journey! We've been listening to endless podcasts, reading a lot of the BP books, and perusing the BP forums and blogs as much as we ...
Mike Lynch
What would you do with the money?
If tomorrow you suddenly had around $300,000 cash, would you:Try to purchase several $50,000 homes and rent them out?Purchase a couple $100,000 homes and rent them?Buy fix and flips and rentals using the banks money?I...
Michael Kugler
Observations from someone successful in the nightly rental game
I have been around Bigger Pockets now for about a year and have been involved in the nightly rental business for 14 years. Here on Bigger Pockets I read posts from many people who are concerned about getting into the ...
John Arendsen
When Will They Start Calling Mobilehomes Manufactured Home?
I have to giggle up my sleeve every time I see the Manufactured Housing Industry continue to shoot itself in the foot. In the last 150 years we've managed to come from a Horse and Plow to a John Deer, from a Horseless...
Michael Ablan
Making my splash in Real Estate! 6 Units in 11 months!
Hey there everyone! It’s been a pretty awesome (and hectic) 11 months for me. I went from having just one rental at the start of the year, to having 3 houses close at the same time, with rehabs of various difficulty...
David Rutledge
Buying foreclosures/REO the right option???
Hi Everyone,I am living in CA and looking to invest in a few buy and hold properties in the south east area of the US (Florida, NC etc)I am a beginner investor and would obviously like to get in at the lowest point po...
Holly Jackson
Landlords: What would it take to get you to allow pets?
(Myself and the slightly disheveled dog that's causing all kinds of grief as we rental house hunt)Hi, everybody. My husband and I have been looking to rent a house in the Seattle area. I am a dog owner and I am findin...
Gino Barbaro
What Qualities Do You Look For In A Coach/Mentor
Hi everyone,Many people on BP are seeking a mentor to help them with investing in real estate. My question is what qualities and or skill set do you look for in a mentor. What are you looking to get from the relatio...
Scott Trench
What's the Deal with all these Deals?
I was debating this the other day with a friend of mine - why is it that investors seem to really be focusing on finding as many deals as humanly possible? It seems like everywhere I turn folks have the strategy of "a...