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I've recently been put in touch with an experienced investor who owns "A lot" of properties. We're supposed to meet and sit down for lunch within the next few days. On my end I'm trying to see if he'd be a decent ment...
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Just curious. It may have to do with the neighborhood in general or a house close to your property with shady characters or animals or ????
I do on occasion out of general principal but I don't advertise the fact to ...
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Hey everyone! My names Amanda, I’m 28 and want to get into real estate investing in the next 1-2 years. My goal is to purely build passive income that can help allow me to not need to work a 9-5 job. I live in the Bay...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!!My name is Mark Rustin, and I am an architecture professional living in Chicago, IL. I work downtown and am in the process of completing my Architect's license. I have a burning desire to run scr...
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Hi BP community! Thank you for everyone who engages in the forums and answers questions for those who are in need of help and advice. I appreciate it a lot!I'm currently taking a semester off from college and going to...
I owner occupy a one-bedroom duplex. I have a nice tenant that just renewed a 1 year lease. What I just found out after her renewing is that she is a couple months pregnant and wants her boyfriend (babys dad) to move ...
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If you want to make it in real estate, become financially independent, escape the crappy rat race, you know that will give way to automation, outsourcing, you know the static existence universities, colleges, and poli...
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What are the chances a complete real estate novice could put together a deal in the 1-2 million dollar range? Is it feasible to try to buy a complex of that size with essentially no experience? How would you finance ...
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Disclaimer: I am not racist, but my dad may be.
I am marketing my first rental and have had a few calls. My dad advises me not to rent to colored people because he says the property value will drop, it will alienat...
Hello BP,I have worked with contractors in the past and it did not turn out well. Both times the work was poor quality and I had to pay to get properties re done. Also, they had lack of knowledge on permit requirement...