Jessica G.
Rookie property management situation and questions
We've used a property management company to handle our D/FW 3/2/2 SFR for the last three years. (It was formerly our personal residence and this has been our first experience as landlords.) I am not completely happ...
Nick Rittmann
Tampa, Fort Myers, or HAWAII??
Hi Bigger Pockets,My family and I are considering moving to one of these 3 areas:->Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida->Fort Myers/Cape Coral/Naples, Florida->Oahu (Honolulu), Maui, or the western side of the Big I...
Jered Sturm
10,000 hours of investing thought me 5 simple keys to success
I was told the other day that after doing something for 10,000 hours you are an expert in that field. That had me doing the math. How many hours have I put into my real estate investing career? If a normal person work...
James H.
Why Wholesale Rather than be a RE Agent?
I notice a very large proportion of folks new to RE are (trying to be) wholesalers. I have not wholesaled (sp?) but it sounds like a lot of darn work. Yet, to become an agent, you just need to take a few classes and t...
Andrew Yu
H1B Visa Holder Doing Real Estate Investment
I'm currently a H1B visa (Temporary Worker) holder working full time in the states, trying to start my real estate investment. My current employer is sponsoring my green card application, but the whole process will ta...
Dean George
Buying Commercial Warehouse for my Business
Been some years since I posted here, and I did a search and didn't see a similar topic.
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I own a business that operates out of a warehouse in my home city. I've rented for almost 9 years now, starti...
John Smith
Selling home to purchase apartment complex
HelloI am a total newbie looking to purchase my first rental property. I recently came under a lot of financial pressure due to changes in my personal life and money has become extremely tight. I currently have a mort...
Paul J.
Why would a renter *want* to be evicted rather than give up possesion?
I'm a new investor. I have a duplex and I have some inherited tenants on a month to month. I served them 30 days notice for a multitude of reasons, but of course on paper decided to go with a 30 day termination of...
Keaton Sheffert
First Time Attempting to Re-zone Land - Advice Needed
Hello BiggerPockets Users,I am looking for advice on how to best convince my local zoning commission to accept our proposal for a rezoning from residential to commercial (for apartments).Background: My business partne...
Troy P.
Max Age for Buy and Hold Properties?
After reading (and thoroughly enjoying) HOLD: How to Find, Buy, and Rent Houses for Wealth, one of my takeaways from the material was a quote from a long-time investor that says he only purchases 4 bedroom single fami...