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Hi everyone,
I am new to real estate investing and bigger pockets. I live in Los Angeles and am interested in investing in Michigan. I just wanted to introduce myself, network, and learn as much as I can. I have bee...
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Hi everyone, I am looking to start investing in multi-family in the greater Philly metro area and am looking for property manager recommendations. I live about 45 minutes away from center city and have small children,...
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Has anyone gone to the seminars that affiliate themselves with Scott Yancey and paid for their bigger seminar which they say gives them access to their funding?
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Hey all!I was hoping to get some insight... I've got about $10,000 on hand and would like to get my first rental. I recently purchased primary residence and I'm not sure if any of the low down payment options would be...
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I'm considering Hawaii in particular but was wondering in the broad market as well, does the 50% rule hold true for vacation rentals? I know the expenses are different given the nature of the revolving door that vacat...
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One of the first flips I bought had laminate flooring in the living room, and hardwood throughout the rest of the house. I didn't like the laminate, and wanted to replace it with hardwood, but knew I'd be doing a lot ...
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Just wondering if anyone is involved in short term rentals and what's everyones opinion on them. I know there have been a few podcast on them just looking for more opinions before i get started.
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Hi BP members, Glad to be here to learn from everyone. My background: own a single family home just for living in california, never have any experience as a landlord and dealing with renters.Deal: I found a multifamil...
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Salutation, My name is Mandy Crawford. I am currently living here in West Virginia. Although I am a newbie in real estate, my family all invest in this business. Interestingly my family do not suggest I invest in real...
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As an appraiser my opinion of the housing bubble is the fauld to the mortgage lenders. Most of the time, when doing an appraisal, if the report did not come out to the expected market value of the property, the lende...