Dear fellow BP members,I am a newbie in NJ/NYC area just starting out in REI(buy & hold). I am a software engineer in my day job. My field, contrary to popular belief, drains out the life out of people, so I am se...

I started spending a lot of time researching new rental markets for myself and recently came across Parma, OH. In this post, I'll share some insights based on my findings and some data to showcase why this market is a...

Hey, everyone! How's it going? I've been doing some research, and I'm really interested in the multifamily real estate market in Texas. The thing is, I don't live there, and I'm eager to start my investing journey in ...

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I am a long-time forum lurker who recently has had the ability to more realistically consider starting my real estate investing journey. I have read multiple real estate investing books (currently have Mul...

Hello BiggerPockets Forums,This is my very first post with BP, but I am ready to reach out and learn about what REI has to offer. To give some context of my plan/vision, I will be moving out to Denver, CO in the Summe...

A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas, but the first thing I said to him was that the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anythin...

I have been interested in utilizing investor Self Directed IRAs for some time for my Real Estate projects. Reading Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth has convinced me it's time to start looking into this, but I...

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I am a recent college grad (blessed to not have any debt) working at a small-to-medium sized biotech company in Boston. I have a group of about 5 friends in a similar ci...

Hello everyone,I would like your help analyzing this deal. I don't see anything close to 2% deals around here, so I'm just looking for something better than 1%. I work full time so I'm not looking for a fixer-upper, j...

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My name is Andrew and I am excited about the wealth of information I have already come across on this site. I currently work full time in the Oil Industry as an Wholesale Pricing Oil Analyst. Tho...