I’ve noticed something interesting about real estate investing. We’re constantly encouraged to grow. Buy your first rental, then your second, then your fifth. Reinvest your profits, leverage your equity, and keep expanding. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Growth is how many investors build s...
I'm 19 and live in the Longview area of Texas. I've been listening to bigger pockets for a little over a year now and really want to get into real estate. Currently doing a flip right now with a few friends whose mom is our hard money lender. So I've at least got my foot in the door. But I'm plan...
Hey everyone! I'm pretty new here and looking to officially jump into mobile home investing, mainly focused around the Dallas area (or anywhere in Texas really). I’ve been diving into the research side of things, but I’d love to connect with anyone who’s actively doing deals out here. Still learn...
Has anyone used VAs (virtual assistants) for help with managing properties and tenants? If so, has this been effective with improving efficiency, tenant satisfaction, and overall business operations?
I'm a 3 month real estate rookie, but I feel I have a fair amount of theoretical knowledge, and its time to take some actions. I have a duplex house hack on the horizon, but I know its not an avenue I can use in the short term to leverage growing my portfolio. So I have plan of using a constructi...
I’ve noticed that a lot of conversations about getting started in real estate focus on saving for a down payment, finding the right property, and eventually becoming a landlord. Those are certainly worthwhile paths, but I’ve also been interested in how people approach real estate investing withou...
Does anyone have experience with trying to refinance a new construction property that was built as a 2 unit but split into two separate 1 unit attached properties? We are trying to refinance these as two separate DSCR cash out refinances that will close simultaneously and payoff the construction ...
Starting my build to rent journey in the DFW area. I am currently building two duplexes side by side. One for an investor and one that i plan to hold myself as a long term rental. I am working through the full process of land acquisition, construction management, and building a repeatable system ...
Hey everyone, I’m Alex. I’m focused on wholesaling, vacant land, and renovating older properties in the DFW area. I want to make sure I handle contracts correctly from the start. Is it feasible to put together my own purchase and assignment agreements using reliable Texas-specific templates, or w...
Hey everyone, I’m Alex! I’m a wholesaler focused on the DFW market, and I’d love to meet more people in real estate. Whether you’re a wholesaler, buyer, seller, or investor, I’m always interested in hearing what you’re working on and how you got started. I’d love to build relationships where we c...
Do you really need to buy a house to start investing in real estate? Something I’ve noticed from conversations about real estate is how often people associate investing with buying a property, finding tenants, and becoming a landlord. And understandably so. That’s the traditional approach many of...
Expanding your fix-and-flip business into a brand-new market sounds like the ultimate scaling move, but jumping boundaries too early destroys profit margins. 🗺️ While distant markets promise shiny deal flow, true operational leverage comes from maximizing density within a single target footprint....
CRED iQ just sized the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and CMBS apartment debt maturing through December 2028. The headline number: 23% of it can't refinance without fresh equity coming in. That's a $6.8 billion gap. Dallas-Fort Worth alone is holding $478 million of that gap. For anyone not deep in the...
I have a 1 bedroom apartment in a key location that i have updated quite nicely. It is spacious. I see similar locations as a "Guest Favorite" on AirBNB. Based on my comps, a lowball rental estimate for long term would be $1900 monthly. However, on AirBNB, taking into account 66% occupancy of sim...
Hello BP community, I am a beginner investor looking to start my journey with a FHA house hack in the DFW area. I’ve been reading through Craig Curelop’s “The House Hacking Strategy” and am working on assembling a team. I started with the Bigger Pockets Lender Directory which suggested Total Qual...
I've used prop stream and property radar but finding some challenges in counties surrounding Dallas. I'm looking for the best paid online service, not looking to go to the courthouse/recorders office. Any suggestions please.
I am a long term investor in the DFW area and have seen recently great incentives for new construction offering lower rates and incentives that make deals make sense with the current market. I will be buying a property purely as an investor so I am unsure of how many of these incentives will appl...
Hello everyone, I am an LP with a significant investment in Ashland Greene, specifically tied to AG Value Add Funds II & III, both part of the AGREOF I portfolio. As noted in the official sponsor communication sent on Friday, May 22, 2026, senior lenders have halted negotiations. The firm stated ...
In my experience, Ashland Greene demonstrated significant incompetence in managing an investment involving a 55+ apartment complex. The local management team ran the property poorly, and there appeared to be very little meaningful oversight or accountability from upper management. Operational iss...
I’ve been thinking about this lately. A lot of real estate investors are active on LinkedIn, BiggerPockets, Facebook groups, and other platforms—but many still don’t have a professional website. And it made me wonder: When a potential investor, lender, or partner hears your name, what’s the first...
I'm curious how experienced investors narrow down a list once the obvious filters are already satisfied. Suppose you have 10 properties in roughly the same price range. What ultimately determines your top 3? Cash flow? Cap rate? Location? Property taxes? HOA? School district? Appreciation potenti...
Hi everyone, I am looking to connect with fellow wholesalers or real estate agents Bpers in Texas so that we could share ideas and cover each others weaknesses with our strengths, so acquisition or dispositions let's talk ok.
I have access to a fairly large portfolio of leased, tenant-in-place single-family homes across DFW and Houston — mostly 2005-2010 vintage, professionally managed, with tenants already in place at closing. Cash flow is strong relative to typical rentals in these markets, which I think makes them ...
Hi everyone! My husband and I recently moved from California to Texas and are excited to get more involved in real estate investing. We’re especially interested in auctions, distressed properties, and fix-and-flip opportunities. We both work full-time in the architecture, engineering, and constru...
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