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I have come across a few horror stories over the past several weeks about clients who have been mis-represented in their transactions. I can't express how important it is to make sure that your agent or broker is wel...
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Thank you to all who read this in advance! Now my question follows..I’ve done an extensive amount of research on how it works and I’ve got a great understanding of the basics I’m a new investor and I’m extremely eager...
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Hello fellow Houston BP'ers,
I am new to the BP site and I am learning everyday when it comes to REI. With the vast amount of avenues in which investments can be made, I am looking at exploring each individ...
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Hi all!First off, thank you to Bigger Pockets for building such an incredible community... I’ve learned so much in the past five months or so! I’ve been looking at real estate as an investment for quite some time, jus...
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Hi,What companies do you recommend to run background checks on prospective tenants? I'm trying to learn about the differences. Thank you.
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Im looking at picking up some rentals out of state (Tennessee or Indiana). I have about $20k that’s sitting in mutual funds. However, I’m an inexperienced landlord; I own 1 rental locally. I’m looking out of state bec...
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Hello all, thank you for taking your time on this post. I am a 22 Year Old Real Estate Agent in the Boston area. I am hearing a lot of success stories on people owning 5 properties their first year then jumping to 15 ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $63,000
Cash invested: $22,000
Contributors:
Daren D Wagner
BRRR property.
Miscommunication with P...
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I have heard that it is important when starting out in real estate investing to have a team of experts in your corner (Attorney, CPA, Agent, Lender, etc). My issue with this is that I live in a smaller sized town (pop...
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Hi everyone. I am new to the Bigger Pockets family. I have ran into what I believe to to be a deal but I am not quite sure how to proceed. I found a property that is listed with a realtor that seems to be extremely di...