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Hi all! We are needing to relocate quickly for a job transfer out of state. Our home is 2 years old, has some upgrades, is on a lake, in a wonderful school district and is about 2 miles from the beach. We had a lot of...
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I hear a lot about newbies wanting to be mentored and I myself stumbled across an investor who is interested in mentoring me, but my question is why? Besides the goodness of their hearts, why do investors (who must b...
Hello everyone!I just made my account and am excited to become more involved on the forum. I've been listening to the podcasts for a couple weeks now and it is definitely making my commutes more enjoyable while teachi...
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I have only been active on BiggerPockets for a couple of months, but it's pretty clear that BP hates the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis*.There is no doubt it's a challenge rental market, but great things are happenin...
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I have this Idea of taking a 20% withdraw for a down payment out of my 401k to avoid PMI costs and down the road to grow my properties to gain financial independence. I understand all of the consequences like 20% fed ...
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2018, a new year and a new journey for myself and my wife Amy. We have a long term goal of owning rental properties. Over the past year we have been lurking on biggerpockets and reading real estate books. This year we...
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For me, I have been a lurker on BP for about 4 months now. I've been reading every book I can get my hands on and burning through podcasts. I knew when I first got on the site, I would be moving across the country wit...
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My goal for 2020 was to purchase 2 investment properties. Well, I didn't get 2 properties, but I did get 2 doors on my 1st deal.
Yesterday, December 30th 2020, I closed on my first investment property which is a du...
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Economic Update
(Monday, November 9, 2020)
The election is finally over. Now we can return to ...
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Hello, and thank you in advance for reading this! I am a dentist, looking to get into self-storage as an owner/operator. I own two dental offices, so I have business experience, but no self storage experience. My g...