Tamar Hermes
Do you use your 401K money to invest in real estate?
I have been investing 401K funds through a self-directed DB plan in my company for a while, but now I have different 401K money coming in and wondering who uses retirement accounts with traditional stocks and who is i...
James Z.
Complications of investing in big cities?
Hi all - I am new to the world of real estate investing. I have read a few books, and so have a decent "theoretical" knowledge base, but there is one key factor that has been largely overlooked in my studies: BIG C...
William S.
How to grow rental portfolio
I have a aggressive goal to reach five rental properties fairly quickly. Other than saving a lot of money for down payments what are my options? Hard money lenders, heloc? Looking for clever ways to raise capital for ...
Ben Morand
How Fast Can You Scale the BRRRR Strategy?
Hey guys! My name is Ben Morand and I am a 20 year old college student interested in buy and hold investing. So over the past few months, I have researched various investing niches/strategies such as small multifamily...
Harrison Elenowitz
Just Getting Started from Connecticut!
Hello All!
I am absolutely new to BiggerPockets, well I officially made my account earlier this week, but that hasn't stopped me from diving in head first into my REAL Real Estate education. I am ecstatic to really p...
John Ma
Irrational sellers at reassignment closing
I'm wondering how many of you guys experience a seller freaking out or feel like he was cheated because he finds out you made several thousand off of him during the closing?I know we have to drop the "I may assign thi...
Liz Spina
Philadelphia Engineer & Architect, Starting REI Journey
Hello everyone,I am from Delaware County, PA, (Delco!) just outside of Philadelphia. I have an engineering background, and for my day job, am currently in a technical sales role. My husband is a licensed architect i...
Kerry Hennessy
Bubble Proof?
What is the safest type of Real Estate investing? Who were the investors that still made money in the crash of 2008? I am new to this game and am hoping to be a passive investor doing buy and hold on property that ...
Amie D.
Someone contacted me wanting to sell their house
Someone I knew in high school contacted me recently as she is desperate to sell her house, to the point she may just foreclose to be done with it. She asked me if I would or knew anyone who would would be willing t...
Jeremy Sanders
Performing Notes
I have a few questions in regards to purchasing a Performing Note, What does UPB stand for? It is a percentage down on the actual asking price of the Performing Note? Also if a percentage is not being requested, ar...