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Hello! I am a brand new investor with little to no real estate experience. My wife and I are moving back to Birmingham this summer, and I am planning to invest in real estate when we do. In your opinion, what is the b...
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I almost did not take the time to write this, then I thought about the stories I read when I was first starting out and how they motivated me. I love this community and I remembered, we share not to brag, but to motiv...
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In two weeks, I'm leaving my current job because I'm unhappy and life is short. I have a soccer training business on the side that I plan to ramp up in the meantime to make up for the income that I was making. Right n...
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It's a long post, I apologize, I won't make it a habit. This is my first post and I've waited a decent amount of time to make it. The forums on this site are phenomenal and I've literally been a sponge the past few mo...
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Hello all!My name is Dustin Kroeker and I live in Santa Cruz, CA. I grew up in the Central Valley of CA in Bakersfield. I have also lived in Michigan (played for the Detroit Lions) and Seattle, WA (played for the Se...
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Hi BP Community! Super excited to get involved with this great group. I am living in Boise, Idaho and am interested in getting started with SFH or small MFH rentals. It is a sellers market in this area, and it seems t...
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Hey All,I’m new to BP and short-term/vacation rental (specifically Orlando, FL area) is what peaked my interest into real estate and I have been immersed in gathering information. I have been trying to run numbers and...
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Hello, I just graduated college (in 3 yrs) with a finance degree and am finally ready to go all in on real estate investing. The thing is I don't quite know where to start especially in today's economy. I have read a ...
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Hello BP Community!
I'm Bill from San Diego. I've made a goal to purchase my first real estate investment this year. I'm still learning about different strategies, markets, etc. from podcasts, books, and the learni...