Neil Hauger
My First calendar year as a "Land Specialist" RE Agent
About a year and a half ago I decided to get my RE license, so I went on line, paid and started to study. But, life got in the way and I almost did not complete it. There was a deadline to completion and I was lazy...
Brandon Forshaw
$65k to invest!! Ideas?!
My in-laws are gifting my wife and I $65000 to invest in buy and hold real estate. I'd like to hear your ideas on how to best use this amazing opportunity.
Jennifer Newby
True 'Newby' from Kodiak, Alaska
Hey guys!!! I'm entering this world by way of a recent obsession with the Bigger Pockets podcast while doing data entry at work, and I'm excited to join this vibrant community from up in Alaska. I'm a marine biologi...
Ryan Short
Running electrical wire through plaster and lath?
Hi everyone on BP, I recently closed a 4 family house in Massachusetts in June. The house has a 1BDRM, 2BDRM, 3BDRM, and a 4BDRM. The 1 BDRM and the 2 BDRM are rented from before and are close to paying for the mortga...
Jeff Hamlin
Closed on Door #2
My wife and I are buy and hold investors from Happy Valley (Portland, Oregon). We've learned some lessons over the years, bought and sold several properties and always kept my wife's first home as a rental. We are j...
Saulo Queiroz
Electrician giving back! How to install an outlet
Hey everyone! Biggerpockets has been teaching me a lot and Brandon is always talking about sharing your knowledge and getting connected. I'm a master electrician from Connecticut with my own business wanting to get in...
Cliff H.
Are you using Alexa/Echo in STRs?
Hey folks. After nearly a year of dismissing it as largely a fad, I’ve been starting to do more and more with automated audio workflows in my STRs and have, so far, gotten great feedback on it from guests. Currently t...
Chris Utter
Do you need a Business card?
New to investing in real estate and question that popped up in my mind was "Do we need to have a business card in today's age?" I thought it would be a good little discussion for BP and an opportunity to learn.So, wha...
Tyler M
New Lending Standards?
Hello, although we have about 600k to invest we are retired and the only income we have right now is a $1500 a month pension, we have good credit. Someone sent me a link to an article on November 20th, 2011 that said...
John C.
Rental demand up dramatically
In our neck of the woods (Metro Atlanta) rental demand is through the roof. We have a waiting list and cannot answer the phone fast enough. Upward pressures on rents have enabled us to send out "rental increase" le...