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I’ve been learning how to use the calculators (they are wonderful) to analyze deals. While practicing it occurred to me, which comes first a team or the property? Do I find contractors who work in an area and talk t...
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Hey BP fans and contributors,Recently I passed my 30 and 60 hour courses in real estate, planning to take the exam just after Christmas. I have networked with a couple local agents, but was hoping to get the input of...
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I'm new to BP and am truly grateful to have such a wonderful resource available to me. This site has already helped me in a number of ways, and I've been pleasantly surprised by how well the insights and truisms of th...
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Hey BP!Been doing some research on LLCs and looking to get some opinions from the community.Situation: Partnering with a Co-Worker on a Buy and Hold Purchase of a SFH. Partner is providing the Down Payment, While I am...
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Hi All - I bought my first property in KC, and have gone on to purchase a few more in other locations over the year. This first one is my problem child. I had issues with the tenant and we went through a long eviction...
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Hello Amazing BP REIs!I moved to Las Vegas just before the market downturn, from the SF Bay Area. I had just finished an internship at Coldwell Banker, but didn't get the license. I have worked regular W2 jobs with ...
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I am in the process of doing a cash out refinancing on a house that I have completely renovated. I'm hoping to pull out enough cash to payback loans that were used for purchase and construction so need as high of valu...
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Hello all!I'm Tony Whitt from Dayton, Ohio. I don't have any real experience in real estate yet, but I've been interested in it for a long time. Finding BP was the catalyst that pushed me into making up my mind to jum...
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Today, Brandon Turner put out an absolute epic post of close to 5,000 words on the BiggerPockets Blog that covered The Top 100 Ways To Make Money In Real Estate in celebration of our big upcoming 100,000 member milest...
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I am a local investor and had watched a particular HUD property for some time. HUD allows certain types of bidders during certain periods. Occupants and no profits get to bid in the first period. If no bidders, it o...