Someone asked about whether or not they should hire a coach or mentor from a different thread in the "Starting Out" forum. @henryclark was nice enough to offer free assistance. I jumped on the offer immediately becaus...

I wanted to see what top 10 cities and towns would be good to acquire rental property in? Good as in terms of acquiring for a first time buyer/ beginner investor, and if the property the area is in can appreciate over...

Hi All,
I'd like to start by saying thank you to anyone taking the time to read this post and reply! This is my first post on BiggerPockets. I've been reading financial books on real estate and stock investing. I jus...

Ok , I've done some stupid things over the years but one came to mind today when i was new new new.  I was helping a handyman trying to be a general contractor who was working on a project trying to learn.  He sent me...

Ready to start the journey! @Henry Clark

Lesson learned. Most realtors are helping families buy their forever home. When picking a realtor, it is very helpful if they have a lot of experience helping others achieve goals similar to your own.

I admit it: I am a newbie. I know that I want to do "something" with real estate investing, but I have not worked out yet what that exact something is. I also admit that I am vulnerable at this stage and for anything ...

Hi all,I am hoping to get into the world of hard money / private lending using my Solo 401k and had a few questions.1. I have approx. $120k in my Solo 401k but the deal that I am planning to fund needs about $180k. Is...

I am kicking off my real estate wholesaling venture and just found out (thanks to some nice forum members) that Mississippi is a non-disclosure states. This means my attempts at getting probate lists, water shutoff li...

When you're hiring a contractor, how do you handle payment. Will they want payment before? If so, it doesn't make much sense to pay until you're sure the work is complete, right?

It makes sense to me to pay half be...