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Hi BPI am new so please forgive me if this has been answered.I just purchased my first home (home with legal basement suite) and take possession on Dec 15th. Part of the deal is that the basement is currently leased ...
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Hello. I have always been interested in RE. I have a background in RE sales but I have never invested. I am a bit nervous I have to admit. My first question would be about financing. I don't have down payment cas...
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Hello! My Name is Heather Martinez and I recently joined BP and have become absolutley obsessed with getting my hands on as much information as possible. I am 28yrs old and currently serving Active Duty in the Militar...
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We've made some important fixes/upgrades to the BiggerPockets forums since our huge redesign of a week ago. Here's a summary:
- We fixed a nasty bug in our categories accordion on the right side of the page. Scroll...
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Hi everyone!I am interested in getting to know some local investor mentors in the San Antonio area. I am interested in wholesaling, flipping, rentals, etc. I've read some real estate books, articles, just completed a ...
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Advice from an experienced investor to those starting out
1. Stop chasing guru/mentor “education”, tactics, strategies. Concentrate your education on real estate principles, real estate law, and real estate financ...
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Every time we're preparing for a new administration, there's plenty of tax-related noise. The new President is going to do this, do that, yada yada yada.Unfortunately, a lot of financial and tax professionals join thi...
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Hello, BP family! I am new to posting on this forum however I've had the opportunity to read a lot of useful advice on here. I figured I give it a try for some sound advice.
I am looking at my first deal, naturally,...
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Anyone involved in VRBOs? I'm thinking of investing in several properties to rent out as vacation rentals. I love to travel and would like to just live in the ones that are vacant. Obviously location is key but just ...
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Hey Everyone,
I am new on here, but I have seen some good posts so here we go!My name is Brian, I am 28 and I am in the hotel industry.
Long story short - I usually like to purchase economy brand hotel assets around...