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Hi,I’ll try to be as specific as possible, but I’m seeking advice on how to get started and what first steps I should take. I’ve recently made the commitment to get into investing in rental properties. So far, I’ve be...
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Hi BP community! I'm a newbie in San Diego, just starting out on my REI journey. Although 1st property has not been acquired yet, I have been busy in the month of December with setting up the business, with setup ex...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,My name is Keith and I have just started my path to becoming a real estate investor. I have no prior experience and was introduced to the world of REI very recently. Since that first expo...
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Hello,So my journey for my fiancee and I to finding a small multi family property in the Rhode island market has been tough. The properties on MLS are far to high upwards of $230K for a 2 unit property and $260K for a...
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My wife and I are brand new to the REI scene, and we are soaking up as much information as we possibly can. We are in our early and mid 40s and are tired of living in the rat race paycheck to paycheck. I have a stea...
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I did it!!! 6 weeks of marketing. 3 offers and i got my first contract signed. $115K ARV signed at 67K. needs about 10k in work. house was hit in tornado. whole second floor was redone( roof, bathroom, bedrooms. every...
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Time and time again they say to write your goals down and achieving them will be that much easier. Well I did that and now I'd like your help to polish them so they are realistic and attainable. Please offer your thou...
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Hi there everyone the name is John,
After some time of studying and trying to figure out what type of investment strategies are right for me, I'm certainly leaning towards real estate. I can't say I...
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Hey Everyone, I wanted to take a second to introduce myself, my name is Thomas and my wife and I live in the Raleigh NC area. We just purchased our first single family home to try and BRRRR, closed on it May 1st and h...
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Hello BP!My husband and I have been working everyday on trying to get our first investment property. Still no luck. We are trying to find something in Baltimore City or county. MLS searches are not working for us it s...