Angie Poonka
Looking to invest in STR property in either West NC, or East Ten.
Hello BP family! My husband & I are looking to invest in a SFH in either West NC or East Tennessee, our goal is to buy near the Smokey mountains and run a STR until we move into it years from now. Would love any i...
Roger Vi
FROM PROBLEM TO BLESSING: $300/month rent increase 5 days vacant
My 100th post! Not the biggest success story, but my latest problem solved. (Big Announcement at the end!)Here is the story of how I turned a broken lease into a $300/month rent increase. It really isn't that hard, I ...
Tyler Ettner
Young California Agent/Investor Looking for Advice/Collaboration!
Hey Everyone! So thankful to be a part of this amazing community - I have learned so much from Bigger Pockets and will forever be grateful for the wealth of information I've gained from interacting with everyone here ...
Michael M.
If you could. Who would you mentor?
Personally, I think the smartest person in the room, is the notes investor. Why? Deals need money, money needs security, and security needs yield. Within the activity of real estate for the purposes of ROI I would muc...
Erik Garcia
And your friends do what?
While you're busy learning about real estate, finding deals, and making things happen, what are your friends doing?
Are they "rat racers" like a lot of my friends are? How does it make you fee...
Sharad M.
What makes a neighborhood bad vs good?
I read some topics in the last couple of days talking about buying in lower income neighborhood. I am a little confused. What makes an area a war zone? It is strictly the crime rate in the area or does the average inc...
Rosaria Pipitone
Has anyone ever invested in the Poconos area? Any suggestions?
Heard Disney bought some property in the Poconos. Looking to buy a second property up near the Pocono area. Anyone familiar with that area? Do you think buying property in the outskirts of a Disney resort is a good idea?
Jason K.
Ive got a 300K inheritance coming.
Do I spend it all on realestate and risk paying 50k in taxes or should I take and annuity and thus end up with a mortgage. Any thoughts out there??
Bill Everton
Hello from San Diego!
Hello BP Community!
I'm Bill from San Diego. I've made a goal to purchase my first real estate investment this year. I'm still learning about different strategies, markets, etc. from podcasts, books, and the learni...
Bill Gulley
When are you Speculating vs. Investing?
This might be an interesting topic born from another thread.
When is buying or operating in real estate a speculative venture and when are you investing? How do you define speculating and investing, what's the differ...