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Hi BiggerPockets Community, I'm Phil and I own 3 units (two condos and a single family home) in the Chicago area. I have a fair amount of experience in the real estate industry (see longer bio in my profile), but cons...
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Me and my wife were thinking about buying investment property down south but we are not sure what state has the best investment opportunities. Also we were wondering how hard it would be to get a mortgage out of state.
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I'm a young software professional currently with T-Mobile and i'm very new to the world of real estate investing. I'd like to learn as much as i can so i can get a better feel for what my options are.
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What factors do you look at when trying to predict whether or not a neighborhood is going to appreciate in the near future?Is it a complete guessing game? Or are there specific things you can look at to make your pred...
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Hey All,
My name is Ronald and I am 35-year-old part-time real estate investor in Atlanta GA. I am seeking advice on how to successfully flip 3 homes next year. Below is a short background of where I am right now.
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Hi BP, new investor from Pittsburgh, PA area. A friend alerted me to a potential first deal up the road from him. he is an investor, all SFR in this same town, where is very active in the community, i.e. on board, vol...
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I don't have a deal "in the works" just yet. I have a potential investment property in mind that I'm investigating. I've never done a deal before. Does anyone have any advice on how I may go about building relation...
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Hi Canadian BP community,When finding an investor-friendly agent (IFA), what are your typical criteria and expectation? I just listened to the BP podcast: "Retired as a 'Digital Nomad Landlord' with 15 Rentals" with S...
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Hello all,I am not new to bigger pockets, as I have been a member since 2018 and actively listen to the podcasts, but I am new to posting on here. I bought my first single family home when I was 24 years old, its now ...
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Right now, landlords are afraid to saying anything negative about a current or former tenant when a potential new landlord calls for tenant history. I have a solution. I'm not saying you would see immediate...