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Hello fellow investors, I am currently in the the process of deciding if I should stay in California and start investing or moving to a different state where the markets are better. I know it's a little hard to start ...
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Hi all! My name is Ben and I am about a month into diving deep on real estate investing education. It's a whole new world to me and throughout the dozen books and hundred podcasts I've listened to so far I've waffled ...
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Hello BiggerPockets! I’m new here, and to Real Estate Investing! I’ve spent the last year (roughly) learning from reading BP forums, and from relationships I’ve made with local REIs.
I have a question for the whole...
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I've always been so impressed and inspired by those of you buying properties in LOC areas, fixing them up, and cash flowing or flipping. I went more of a conservative route - Bought a $400k house in Austin, TX pre cov...
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Aloha,
My name is Laura, I'm originally from Colorado but I've moved around a lot since marrying a military guy. Currently I'm living in Oahu and very much wanting to stay here in paradise!
I happened upon the Bigge...
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I'm looking to make my first real estate purchase in Denver for a house hacking type of situation. Would like to keep costs low as first investment so thinking a simple 2-bed/unit or 3-bed/unit. Ideally it would be a ...
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Interior paint only. Includes paint, which he estimates to be 8-10 gallons, going from yellow paint to white, will need two coats for sure. It's the old paint from when I bought the place 6 years ago.
I thought abou...
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My wife and I have finally made the decision to leave Southern California and seek greener pastures. We are in our early 40s and don't have a retirement plan or much saved, and we've come to the realization that the ...
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Hi all,So I'm starting to get into real estate investing and have come across a problem that I'm sure many of you have had. Basically, whether to buy a house to live in and rent rooms out of or to buy a property somew...
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I've been trying to think of the pros and cons of owning a SFH or MFH that is near a university, meaning the tenants will most likely be students. Obviously there is the risk of college students trashing the place, bu...