Ryan Pryor
Military Men and Women
Hi Bigger Pocket Member’s,I am considering joining the US Navy. I wanted to check with the Bigger Pockets community and see if anyone could share advice. Is there anyone that is currently serving that is investing? Is...
Anshul Pandey
Which state to consider next for OOS investing?
I started last year and I have 5 units in Phoenix area and couple of primary (bought in 2014) and secondary home (bought in 2021) in Seattle which is where I am based. Phoenix is getting more and more expensive and nu...
JW Franz
Should I become the bank?
I am based in Tampa and own a portfolio of 46 SFH Rentals, all are rehabbed and rented. Most have ARV of $150K. With the prices moving higher I am considering sale of all or part, in the coming year. I am 52 an would ...
Mitch Vogatsky
Cutting back on retirement savings
I have focused on saving for my retirement through my 401k for my first few years of work after college. I managed to save up $100k to invest and have decided that I will no longer contribute more than my employer mat...
Michael Wentzel
Giving back to tenants?
Last year we tried something new. In early December, we sent both our tenants (we only had two units at the time) a Christmas card saying thank you and enclosing a $50 gift card. We did it mainly to say thank-you t...
Stephen Brown
Self-Doubt & Being Overwhelmed
Hello BP,I'm sure there are many people out there on BiggerPockets with analysis by paralysis. With all of these podcasts, articles, books, and other sources of information, it can become a nightmare to focus on one t...
Nina Granberry
I'm a Newbie Investor that's gone from 0 - 5 Doors in 5 months!
Hey BP Family,It's been a while since I lasted posted anything in the forums. That is due to the speed with which my investing career has taken off. It feels like God is giving me success at warp speed. It hasn't been...
Scott Cooper
Theory Question: 10% down, cash flow neutral after all expenses
Hi BiggerPockets,Rental yields in my area are low. To bolster the yields I would need to buy in areas that I would not feel safe managing the properties. Instead, in conjunction with a partner, we have been consider...
Bradley Lewis
New investors or investors who self manage there own properties
Hello BP,I am still new to investing and have been reading through all the forums to gain more knowledge about the tenant screening process. It seems to me from tons of reading that the tenant screening process is sca...
Alex J.
Duplex in Houston, thoughts on the deal and on the city
I am in escrow for my first investment property in Houston TX and wanted to get thoughts on the deal...ill provide as much i can to help readers decide good or bad.Some pre-deal info: This is not my first investment ...