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My name is Joseph Gambino, I’m new to BiggerPockets but have been listening to the podcast for awhile now. Try to get atleast two episodes in a day. I’m closing on my first deal in Fairhope, Alabama. Fairhope is a hig...
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Hey BP,My husband and I invested passively in our first ever REI deal. It was a 71-unit apartment complex in the DFW area. We were pleasantly surprised when the asset reached it's goal 3 1/2 years early. The sponso...
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I am tired of buying properties that basically need to be gutted. I am a landlord that has in the past bought SF properties like a rehabber would but instead of selling them I keep them as rentals. This is sort of a...
Hi, I am located in the Bay Area and looking into an investment property in Austin or the surrounding areas. I have talked to a few realtors and am getting conflicting information on which areas have the best potentia...
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I am an Investor in Houston and i get 1% rent here with decent tenants. When i look at Austin Market i don't see that. I don't want to invest solely dependent on an anticipated appreciation when my cash flow is hurt.W...
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Hello all!
I'm Kevin, 29 years old, active US military currently serving overseas (Germany). I'm due to return/PCS back to live in the good old US of A in May 2014 and I intend to get started in RE investing ...
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Hi Everyone :)
How did you decide if you wanted to deal with rentals or flips?
Ideally, I like the buy and hold strategy but may need a couple of flips to raise capital to purchase rental property. I pl...
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This is my first post here on bigger pockets! I have been learning about real estate investing and different niches to invest in. I have a simple question for everyone on the bigger pockets community and that is what ...
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Hello BP - first time poster here!I'm curious as to what my fellow LI buy and hold investors search for in a prospective investment. Recently, it has been hard to find enticing prospects and I'm beginning to think tha...