Good evening!  I am waiting to take my licensing exam and deciding on a sponsoring broker.  I talked with one tonight - we went over commission, office fee and start up fees.Doesn't seem to unreasonable - small monthl...

Hey everyone in the BP community, First and foremost I want to start by saying I have zero experience in real estate or any form of business ventures. I do however have an increasingly growing interest in it. Finally ...

Does anyone purchase in the inner city? Can you tell me the pros and cons? What have been some of your experiences?

Hi everyone! This is officially my first post to Bigger Pockets, but hoping to become a more regular participant. I've been listening to the Podcasts and reading blogs for several months now, and am hooked. Wanting to...

I typically do smaller, older pier and beam remodels, but I may have an opportunity to flip a well preserved home. The 12ft ceilings, wood details, dental mouldings are all still intact. There was some damage to a 196...

Hi,I am planing to purchase some cash flow properties in suburbs of Huntsville, Birmingham and Montgomery. Given the path of growth information for each city, what suburbs/zip codes are currently attractive with B nei...

As I work towards my first STR I have spent some good time on researching the management side.  I'm wondering if if anyone has had experience with Evolve?  I had a 30 min conversation with them and they appear to be a...

I have been purchasing discount gift cards for HD and Lowes and the savings have been substantial.  You can get a Lowes card at a 10% discount and HD at 7%.  If you combine this with the mover's package the savings ca...

Hi,Is it normal for a real estate broker to send you an off market deal and expect you to decide whether you want to buy it site unseen and without an inspection? They said there’s no way to get the down payment back ...

Hi, I recently moved an IRA I have into a Self-Directed account and would like to make a my next real estate purchase soon. I've always dealt with long-term rentals and these assets, although great, are generally long...