First let me tell you that I have 5 properties in three states so I'm getting better at what I do.  So what do I do, you ask.  First, I joined the air force in 1994 and bought my first home in 2002.  After losing much...

Hello Bigger pockets community! I’m an now learning the hard way about how important it is to make sure the numbers and math behind a deal need to make sense in order to do a deal unfortunately.I bought my home to liv...

1st and foremost, I'd like to thank everyone on this site for helping me feel confident in my real estate dreams. While I'm technically a newbie, I've been reviewing the BP site since a family member told me about it ...

This is my wife and I’s 1st time purchasing rental property. I’m in the Marine Corps stationed in Illinois, and my wife is a teacher. We’re looking for rental property in Wisconsin or Indiana. We’ve bought and sold a ...

Hi everyone,  I am pretty new to the forums & investing.  I am looking for my first deal after reading several of the BP books & J. Scott's estimating rehab costs book.  My question is regarding a 3 family (fo...

Hi! My husband and I are starting a business together. I need advice on how to separate private vs personal life and is it a good idea to do business with your spouse ?

I am Active Duty Military stationed in San Diego, CA. I started watching flipping/rehab shows then researching youtube. 3 months ago I received orders from Guam to San Diego. At that point I knew we will invest in a...

Good Day All,I have a question relating to havingProperty management and/or maintenance in house vs using a 3rd party manager.Some Background:I have about 135 units in my portfolio - ranging from SFH - Apartment build...

Clever Minds of Bigger Pockets,

My name is Nick and I am moving to Austin,TX soon from San Diego. I am out priced here in San Diego and I refuse to put down a 100k down payment on a house until it comes residually fr...

Like the title says, my wife and I are first time investors and have never purchased a home let alone invested in multi-family. I've watched dozens of the Bigger Pockets Podcasts and I have gained a ton of knowledge b...