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Hello All,What are your thoughts on the mass exodus of citizens out of Puerto Rico? Are you hopeful that the economy will pick up and investing in this market will be fruitful in the long run or are you staying clear...
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Hey everyone,
Just wanted to let everyone know about the newest podcast episode that just came out this morning. It's different from anything we've done yet for a few reasons:
For the first time, we b...
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Hey! Can you share you best and worst collection experiences? Particulary once the tenant has been evicted for non payment. What tactics work and what doesn't?
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Aloha Bigger Pockets!
How do I assess the value in adding square footage to a property?
I’m moving to Southern Illinois from Hawaii and am currently under contract to buy a duplex in the area. My plan is to house-h...
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After flipping and rehabbing a few house I still come to you BP members with my BIGGEST problem in real estate. Soo, I am not big enough to run with my own crew. Contractors, if they are good are busy. I totally un...
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Hi All,I’ve been in the waterpoofing business for over 12 years and have been reading up a lot lately about REI. I live in Bay Area (Northern California) and planning on starting my real estate investment portfolio. C...
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What's up everyone - first time posting on DA forum...be gentle!I'm set to close in early May on a condo in Salem, MA. This may not be a home run but hopefully it's at least an RBI double... what does everyone think? ...
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I am currently looking to purchase my first of hopefully many rental properties. The market in the town I live in is not good for buy and hold at this time so I am looking at surrounding areas. I am finding property t...
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We pay for qualified leads in our area for motivated off-market home sellers. But it seems like the majority of the distressed seller leads that come through are "shopping around" for multiple offers. We may be the 3r...
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Last October I closed on my first purchase! A primary residence, single family in midtown Sacramento. We had been house hunting since March, focusing mainly in North Oak Park (since we thought we couldn't afford midto...