Robert Kirkley
Hello from Orlando, Florida!
Hello everyone!My name is Robbie and I am a recent college graduate from UCF. I am 23 years old and currently in an internship as an Environmental Scientist in Orlando, Florida. I am just getting started learning ab...
Dave Fairb
At what stage to enjoy your money?
My father died recently and it got me thinking to sell my house.
I'd net around 750k and enjoy more of the things I'd envisioned doing when I bought this house 13 years ago. I'm 58 now and in OK health, so I could do...
Account Closed
Contractor appreciation gift ideas
I'm selling a property that is closing this week and want to send appreciation gifts to the contractors who worked on the house. I did a little experiment on this property and did my first "virtual" rehab". I paid ...
Phillip Gonzales
Feeling overwhelmed
Hi everyone my name is Lorenzo I am new to BP and real estate investing. I will try and make this short, but I currently work full time in the insurance industry selling home, renters and condos insurance. I am also e...
Joshua Christensen
Is Mindset all that important in REI?
A few years ago, I bought the largest project I'd ever taken on. It was a fantastic 100+ year old Victorian home in a Historic district of Albuquerque. I was so excited to take this on. The city had condemned the p...
Chad Kirchner
Invest fast or slow?
I’ve run into analysis paralysis and I’m looking for help. My goal is to have passive income enough to leave my 9-5 ASAP. I have a plan where I could be financially independent in 3 months, or financially free 60k/yr ...
Xiaojun M.
New Member from SF Bay Area, CA
Hi everyone,My name is Xiaojun. I always have a passion in real estate. My favorite hobby is to look at open houses over the weekends. A random search on Google few months ago led me to BiggerPockets. I was absolu...
William Bauer
Greetings all! I love BP! From Boulder, CO
Hello all, I've been a long time lurker (Starcraft anyone?) and listener of the amazing podcast and I wanted to introduce myself. I also want to commit to getting somewhat active on the forums and reaching out to so...
Kevin Ellerton
Buy a house or a co-op?
Ok, obviously I should buy the house, right? Why would anybody buy a co-op?Well…. the situation is not so black and white.My wife and I recently had our first baby! She’s a one year old girl now 😃 We’ve been living wi...
Deano Vulcano
Very Different Post: Mid-Life Crisis and Bored with Flipping Houses
I thought I would take a chance in posting this here because I know there are some bright minds who may be able to help. Let me clear, I am not asking for anything more than mere advise. I am a 54 year old(young) man ...