I am seeking suggestions on how to prepare for retirement effectively. My aim is to maximize my monthly income to supplement my retirement fund (CalSTRS) after 25 years in education, within the next five years. Additi...

Hey everyone,I am trying to reduce my dependence on vrbo/airbnb, by using furnished housing sites in addition to the "vacation rentals" platforms.I see corporatehousingbyowner.com ($230 to give it a try), sublet.com (...

Hello BP family! I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe! We currently live and invest in northern seattle wa area. Shoreline, lynnwood, Everett. We rent houses by the bedrooms.We’ve been thinking of investing ...

Anyone out there have success in tax lien investing?  Do I really need to wait a year or more to make a return?  I'm looking to invest some money as I'll have a good chunk soon, teetering between tax liens and mobile ...

Hi, I am curious about the needs of Real Estate Agents and Investors when it comes to mapping using GIS (geographic information systems). I create maps using GIS at my day job and thought it might be an interesting "s...

Hi everyone, I'm from California and fairly new to the Chicago market. But I saw some incredible deals there (comparing to the Bay Area), for example, a 4 plex getting $2400+/month would ask for only 55k. I do know it...

Hi All,I am a newbie to business (been a RE investor for a while) and need advice from folks on this forum.I am currently in a dead end but decent paying job that I desperately wish to leave.I am evaluating a business...

Hi all, This is my first post on bigger pockets, happy to be finally engaging with you all. I've been lurking and listening to the podcast for some time now. For the past year my girlfriend and I have had a plan to mo...

hello BP world, My name is Nareth, 25 yeras old, began in real estate at 21 managing family real estate portfolio 16 units while in college when my dad passed, had to step up. But there is so much to learn but I feel ...

Hi BP!I live in Mountain View, and have been in tech for the last 4 years. I love my job, and would prefer to invest part-time, while leveraging my W-2 income to make financing on larger deals a bit easier. Since the ...