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I purchased a small studio condo in DC a couple miles away from downtown and a 5 minute walk from a popular metro line.It has been my primary residence, but I'll soon be moving out and I'd like to make it my first ren...
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Hello world!I freakin did it! I quit my job, to focus on something more meaningful. I took on driving Lyft, so I could create the schedule I need to make my real estate investor lifestyle work. More about me? In my sp...
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Hello amazing people of BP,We bought a single family house in Lakewood, CA in 2016 for $520K. Before that, we were renting an apartment close to the beach in Huntington Beach. The lot of this house is 5118 sqft. and f...
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We hear about it all the time on Bigger Pockets and for good reason. House Hacking is a fantastic way to get the snowball of real estate investing rolling. A term created by Brandon Turner, although he probably stole ...
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Hi, I am researching short term rentals as investment properties in downtown Pittsburgh pa. I have narrowed down location pretty well, but trying to decide on the actual property. plan to meet with a realtor early n...
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What are your favorite places to find vendors? (Cleaners, handyman, etc.)
Here's my top 3 places, but curious if anyone had any others they can share!
1. Thumbtack.com
2. Referrals & Facebook Groups
3. Google
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So here I sit in the Duplex my wife and finally closed on. What a ride this was.So about 3 months ago we put our house on the market, here in Montana, with the intention of buying a multifamily of some kind to start o...
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Hey, real estate novice here. Currently a 3rd year business student in British Columbia with an avid interest in real estate.October 2014, I made my first real estate purchase and I was probably crazy to do it but it'...
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What's the current situation in Northern Jersey in terms of demand and supply? I have shortlisted Jersey city and Hoboken due to access to NYC and good rental market (Also I live in the area currently). Im looking to ...
Is anyone taking time out of their busy schedule to get to tonight's InvestClub for Women LA meeting? I'm thinking of braving the drive. Would be great to see some BP members there. BTW, men are welcome.
Will Barn...