Christopher Brown
Shorter v. Longer Commercial Financing Term
I'm working on financing for my first CRE deal (~$2m self storage property). The acquisition is a cash flow play for me, and I hope to be able to put the cash into more SS properties. I am wondering about the pros/c...
Nanette Miller
Property Management disbursing tenants funds in a timely manner
It's confusing, I know. The property management company I just hired holds the tenants rent for 30-41 days. For instance, they tell me the tenant has until the 31st of the month to pay their rent and they disburse t...
Charlotte Moore
How to be California RE Agent and Keep My Job
I've finally decided to start my training this month so I can get my CA real estate license, but immediately I discovered a problem with my plan. I was told that in CA I cannot sell RE without working for a broker. Is...
Alan Smith
Appreciation vs "Free" Equity?
Hi Guys,This is my first post to the Bigger Pockets forums and I'm at the beginning of my real estate journey with my current goal for 2017 being getting my first rental investment under my belt. My intent is to have ...
Chris Nowlin
Buying a note...without a note
I was contacted by a seller because of one of my mailers. He has power of attorney for his mother and is needing to sell her house. To make a long story short (can expand if necessary), the property is legally owned b...
Jacob Zeimet
How much cash do I need?
Hi everyone,I'm a complete newbie at investing, and I feel like even with the books I've read there are still so many unanswered questions I have. For information, I'm a year out of college and have a very decent W2 i...
Douglas B.
Our first deal: a story in progress (follow along in real time)
Hello! My wife and I are preparing to buy our first rental property for investment purposes. I'll detail the ongoing process here in this thread so others can follow along and see what it's like for a fellow fir...
Luca Gewehr
Starting out in Brussels, Belgium - looking to help out and learn
Hi there, fellow investors!First of all I wish to thank Josh, Brandon and all those who contribute to making this platform so great. Given the research I've done so far on real estate investing and its concepts, mainl...
Ben Morand
Working as an Agent From Another Area
Hello,My name is Ben Morand. I am currently a student at the University of Florida and I am very close to finishing my pre-licensing work and taking my Sales Associate exam. My question is: is it possible to work as a...
Kareema Abdussalaam
Newbie from Philadelphia
Hi everyone! My name is Kareema and I live in Philadelphia. I am 33 years old and I’m about to embark into this real estate adventure. I am super nervous and I haven’t done any deals or even created my business yet. I...