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Hello, my name is David Sequeira and I am new to the bigger pockets forum and in the beginning phase of my real estate journey. I currently own two properties (Gardena, CA & Moreno Valley, CA) and recently complet...
Hey BP. A few years ago I started working on a degree called a 'Masters of Real Estate Development for Architects' (MRED) at Woodbury University in San Diego after getting jaded in a traditional Masters of Architectur...
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I always see threads where NEW investors say they have "X" amount of money to invest so I wanted to dig a little bit deeper into those examples in hopes of educating and learning further. Here is a hypothetical scenar...
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I spent $33,836 renovating this unit.Here's the breakdown:-Quartz Countertops: $3,500-Heat Pump System: $5,500-SS Appliances: $1,773-LVP 20 MIL Flooring: $4,406-White Shaker Cabinets: $4,000-Washer & Dyer: $400-Ba...
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Rebuilding our business after the crash we decided to do much of the work ourselves to keep costs down. I have experience in office administration of both real estate and construction offices, John does project manage...
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Looking at getting into syndications as a passive investor. Does anyone have any experience with Fundrise or any other crowd funding sites? Was interested to see the pro's & con's of investing directly with a sy...
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Hello BP and Happy 2019. This may seem obvious, but as a new REI interested in flipping (have no deals at present and no team yet) when should I start looking for a good contractor? I assume I wait until I have a prop...
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Hello, BP fam! I don't have money, but my dad does. However, once he sells his small business he plans on moving out of the country and will use his money to build a house there. I'm not sure what his timeline is, but...
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Hi All, I wanted to introduce myself here in this forum, as I have not had an opportunity to do so before, but I am new to multi-family investing and have been diving in headfirst through the BP podcasts, webinars, fo...
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Hi everyone! I am a young engineer based out of San Diego, CA. I am looking to purchase my first rental property within the next 6 months, however since CA has limited options and high prices, I'm looking to go out-of...