Tory Kelliher
First Time Private Lending
Hi, I'm new to biggerpockets and looking for some advice on first time lending. I am thinking about privately lending to a friend who has many years of successful REI experience. One of my concerns is usury laws. I li...
Bradley Jernigan
What are some good indicators for a growing market?
What are some good indicators for a growing market? Some indicators I search for are rising property prices and an increase in construction. Are there any others that can help with determining a growing market.
John Anderson
New member in Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming
New to the bigger pockets community and new to the real estate game with 0% experience, looking to learn as much as possible and evolve in the process. Reading a few books right now and a friend recommended the bigger...
James McGovern
What are your best practices for choosing contractors?
I always steer clear of Angie's List, Yelp, BP Vendor, Dave Ramsey Select Vendors, or any other service that charges the vendor for membership and then promotes the list to the public as if trust, excellence, and perf...
Carol Burns
Investing Cash Inheritance in Real Estate
hypothetical scenario:Someone inherits $1,000,000 and wants to invest a large portion of it into real estate. This person does not have a lot of income on paper in order to qualify for SFR loans. Where would you sug...
Mark Sandvig
Investing in Cleveland/Akron, OH areas
Hi! I'm a relatively new investor (2 small multi-family units) located in St. Louis, MO. My family and I are considering a move to northeast Ohio (likely somewhere between Akron and Cleveland) in the next year. We are...
Kenneth Vasquez
Newbie from Long Island, NY
Hey guys! I’m a newbie investor from Long Island, NY. Just wanted to introduce myself. My fiancé and I just bought our primary residency on Long Island and are looking to invest out of state using the BRRRR method in ...
Kevin Dickson
Urban Trends to Understand
I try to stay on top of urban trends.
Rising home prices "decrease income mobility and ultimately hurt the U.S. economy," reports Nicole Goodkind in this article:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/49551180
Jane Jacobs noticed...
Alex Scattareggia
Some small takeaways after a month of STR throughout Europe
My family and I are a little more than halfway through a few months vacationing in Europe and we´ve stayed in two STR´s so far. We rented a house in Tuscany for 2 weeks, an apartment in Rome and a house in Villefranch...
Omi C.
Hello from Santa Cruz, California
Hi all..
I’m a newbie from Santa Cruz, CA!
A few months ago I realized that my retirement plans (stock, 401k, etc) would have me working for far longer than I’d like to. I had always been interested in ...