Phillip Gonzales
New investor
Hello everyone I just took the last 6 months to complete my real estate license. Know that I got that out the way my friends are family are wanting to buy a home or sell. I guess I never got the license to sell or be ...
Kaii Blanton
First Time Investor - Advice Please!
Hello BiggerPockets Family!I’m super new to the real estate world! I’ve begun to read real estate investing books and listen to real estate podcasts. I currently live in Los Angeles and would love to invest somewhere ...
Gabriel Miller
Can owner financing be combined with bank financing
A number of books talk about using owner financing when buying apartment buildings. Is this something that actually happens very frequently? It seems like most owners would want the cash. I can imagine some being ...
Andreea Furtado
Starting out with no experience
Hello,I am currently trying to learn as much as I can about REI. I am a new resident in USA, so that makes me pretty new at having a credit score which is hard in helping me find financing. Back in my country my paren...
JohnThomas Roseberry
Hello from the Fort Wayne Indiana area! :)
Hello everyone!I’m new to the PB community and the world of REI, so figured I should introduce myself.I am originally from California (Redding), but I have been living in Indiana (south of Fort Wayne), for the past 7 ...
Gabriel Garcia
Purchasing a multifamily home to House hack in Silicon Valley
Hello BiggerPockets! Been lurking for a few months, and finally got the guts to post!
I just graduated as a software engineer here in the Silicon Valley, and was fortunate enough to land a pretty good job. My salary ...
Jacob Scarpaci
Newbie in Los Angeles
Hello BP!My wife bought me Brandon Turner's: The Book on Real Estate Investing which brought me here. I've nearly finished the book and, honestly, feeling a little overwhelmed. Some background on me: --Freelance video...
Gabriel Graumann
What to Do Right Now
It's easy to buy into the narrative that we are living in uncertain or unique times. While there may be a small element of truth in those statements, the truth is that nothing we are experiencing now and likely are to...
Nick Kurtz
Starting Full Time in REI
Hi my name is Nick, I wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I'm from Los Angeles and living here with with my wife, ragdoll cat, and yorkie puppy (wife had to have one).Dec 2023 marks my full-time jump into REI. I've...
Charles Chang
Thinking of Doing a 1031 on two SFRs to Multi-Family
I have been reading a lot since joining the forum. Now I am finally ready to pull the trigger after getting over the biggest hurdle... convincing the wife.So I currently hold 2 SFRs with no mortgage in San Gabriel Val...