Should I use my own agent to pursue a deal I plan on wholesaling? I have already looked at the property once with the seller's agent, but I feel like I could use the assistance of my own agent, especially for comps. I...

I recently had a plumber come out to fix a leaky pipe on the well cap. Dug the hole and everything for them so it would be a quick job. In and out in 2 hours. The plumber showed up and he had a trainee, that's fine an...

Hi there,My name is Terry Miller but I go by my middle name, Chris. I'm 44 years old and have spent my entire adult life in construction and/or engineering. I'm recently divorced and have decided now is the time for m...

First of all I was not planning to focus on probate/inheritance at this point, but I've been getting calls from seller.  I have a seller that says her mother died 11 years ago, the property is in the seller's name, sh...

Hi, I would like to get you guys opinion when is the right time to hire an assistant? When is ok to let  go trust someone else to do some of the day to day operations and what qualities to look for on that assistant a...

I'm so excited I stumbled upon the bigger pockets forum. I was about to get suckered into spending 30K to get my real estate education, but after reading some posts on BP I decided against it. I feel with my determina...

I’m looking to start in real estate investing. I plan to start in the rental property niche. Just looking for any advise from experienced investors on how to get started. I been reading books on the subject but I know...

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I've been scouring the internet looking for Mentors in Columbia, Lexington area of South Carolina it seems almost impossible to find mentors that aren't scams or have super high 20k deposit for mentoring. ...

I want to give a huge thanks to Vikram for donating over $1,000 (our largest single donation to date) to BiggerPockets this last week. He and Justin Schnettler have both given generously to us this month.

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My name is I am finishing my MBA program next May, but I have become extremely invested in learning everything i can on Real Estate. I have read a few introductory books on real estate inv...