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My name is EJ and I found this site while searching the merits of paying for a mentor. Im a brand spanking new investor still in the learning stage and,after readimg through the thread, I decided to forego that plan a...
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With a Biden Presidency, taxes on on everyone making $400K a year are going up. There is speculation that the "only" 20 percent capital gains tax will go up, and in fact, for folks making $400K a year, capital gains ...
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Hi BP community, im new investor, seeking advice from expert investor, Im 37 year old with wife and baby boy 8months old, I have being saving and now looking to buy a condo for my little family, in north San Diego, Ca...
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Hello everyone, I have been interesting in real estate investing for the last 15 years but never jumped. Now it is time for me to jump....just not sure which pool to jump in first...flip or hold. My initial thoughts a...
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So I have a potential deal: Bank owned condo 2/2. Recent comps $280-290k. Bank is asking $199. rehab estimates come in at $57-$60k. I'm offering $120k. I'll probably get laughed at but factoring in the carrying ...
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I just joined BP and I'm here to learn as much as possible before diving into my first investment. I'm currently getting my Real Estate License in California to gain access to the MLS. I know I will be seeking a lot o...
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I am a new agent in Atlanta and I am looking for a brokerage to call home. I have talked to metro brokers and they offer a lot of incentives for new agents to help them get started and learn their way. I have also bee...
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Hello everyone, I am new to real estate in the sense that I haven't actively invested yet, however I have been educating myself through books, podcasts, and the Bigger Pockets website for the past year and a half. I a...
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Been kicking around the idea of REI for probably a decade or so. Had some post-college debt-demons that strapped me for cash, and numerous other excuses that caused me to never give enough thought to the notion of Re...
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Hey everyone! This is my first time posting in the forums and I’m a newbie investor. I live in Syracuse, NY and made a 68k cash offer on a multi family property that had a 80k asking price. My offer was contingent on ...