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Laid off from 14 years at a job, working 100% commission and earning the most I've made ever in only 6 months last year (2022, over $200k). It was a J O B. Not much fun, but I was great at connecting with others, bein...
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Hi BP,Quick question.. looking for some good advice!I just purchased my first duplex on Mar 31, (yay!) and I will be living in the top apt since it is through an FHA loan. The bottom tenants are very nice people and a...
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Hello BP community,I,m Carl Todd in a flip thats flopped.This post is really hard to do after reading so many success stories here. I'm a newbie investor in my 1st flip, and I'm running out of options and losing money...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogervaldez/2020/01/07/prediction-for-2030-a-government-take-over-of-rental-housing/What are your thoughts???
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My wife is not too keen in investing in real estate, she just wants me to stay in the army and depend on them untill I reach retirement. How can I convince her to agree with me about investing in real estate, also h...
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Hi BiggerPockets Community - I'm Paul and like the title says, I put websites on top of Google for a living. What questions can I answer for you about that?I'm a newly addicted real estate investor, and I've been list...
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slumlord is a pretty harsh term, however, let's say-Its a rough neighborhood (some spray paint and busted windows on various bldgs)-A bunch of 2-4plexes on the block-the living conditions of current tenants is bad (pa...
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This is an interesting story for home owners in Florida. I just went through 2 weeks of hell but I finally won.I met a young couple who were unemployed and had no where to live. I allowed them stay in my house providi...
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