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Hi everyone,My name is Cameron. I was in the Army for 7 years, and now I am finishing my BSBA at UAH (I graduate next May). A good friend and I decided we wanted to pursue real estate investing together about a month ...
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What should I exactly look for? I am planning to go into home flipping and Airbnb. Any good sites for crime rate or to find out if any new business or development coming into town. I'm looking for properties in DMV ar...
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Hi BP! This newbie is going to their first REIA meeting tonight and I'm open to whatever advice you might have for me to help this evening as successful as possible. I plan introducing myself to others, telling them I...
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Hi everyone!I am working to acquire my first STR and I am wondering if anyone has done any marketing campaigns to find STR’s such as direct mail, postcards, etc. If you have, what type of people/situations are you mar...
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Hey everyone, I signed up on this site a while ago and haven't posted much but have been reading and listening to podcasts and I am ready to take some action.A Little about me and my situation:My wife is self employed...
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I've been reading alot and noticed that having a good mentor is what will help me gain knowledge that I need to be successful. My concern is where do I meet one?
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Hey regular BP contributors and followers! I am simply curious why you contribute to postings on BP? I do so simply because I like this "sharing economy" we live in and I'm just a firm believer in giving - it just f...
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Hey there! I'm new to the forum. but i have been hooked on BP podcasts for a while! I'm a 26 year old contractor in Montreal, QC. I have 10 years experience as a carpenter and now co-own a wood fence company. I'm very...
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Hi, We have one loan for my house under my name, another loan for a rental property under my wife name. So if we want to buy another rental property who do you suggest to get the loan? Myself or my wife? We have same ...
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Hello everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets and this is my first post. My question is about how to prepare myself and gain the necessary skills to flip houses and fix up rentals for a living.I am a sophomore in college...