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Hi BiggerPockets Community, Specifically Our Rookie Real Estate Investors! I'm curious to know, what's the number one thing holding you back from closing your first real estate investment deal? Whether it's financing,...
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Hello, wise people of Bigger Pockets!I'm looking to buy a small multi-family in Chico, CA, which is a three hour drive from my place. I plan on getting a property manager for my future investment, so I'm wondering whe...
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Hello,I live in a mountain west state, not California. Cash flow is hard to come by and I have considered looking elsewhere in more affordable states. I could come up with a down payment for an investment property in ...
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Can anyone one recommend a good first book to read for someone who is wanting to try and become a real estate agent? My wife is planning to start taking the real estate classes in the next couple of months at a local...
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Hello all. I am in the process of trying to research comparables for a property, and I can not seem to come up with any. I have used Zillow and I also use Realeflow which then uses Zillow, and still nothing. I think t...
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My grandparents are selling their home in a very hot market (Katy) and they said that I can be their agent, only problem is I’m not an agent and it will take too long to acquire the license because they want to sell A...
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I want to rent my property and this broker wants to charge me 100% of one months rent and a 4% fee of all rents paid under the lease of the property. This is not a real estate management company, just a brokerage. So ...
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Greetings Everyone,I know this has been gone over a multitude of times, but I'm not finding much success searching the site for what I'm after. So I'll try my hand:As of today I felt compelled to walk away from my 1st...
Hi,My name is Marque LaBlanc. I am 24 years old living in the Grand Rapids MI. I have been working full time at a manufacturing company for 5 years. Me being young still I felt that I still have the opportunity to cha...
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Hello, What are some great questions to ask when hiring a potential Real Estate Agent for your team? I’m looking to purchase single family and small multi family properties below market value for long term buy and hol...