Ian Hogan
Real estate vs Stocks (Thoughts and Numbers)
When it comes to investing, there are many different options and it can become hard to decide on the best course of action. Stock investing and real estate investing are two very prominent choices for long-term and ev...
Brendan Bouffard
125k to invest, where to start?
Hi everyone. I’m generally new to this community but have read a few bigger pockets books and have been interested in REI for years. My wife and I are currently digital nomads and we have about 125k that we saved up a...
Chris Mog
I want to be averaging about $15k/month in rental income. Any suggestions?
I want to get back into the property investment business. I used to buy and flip SFRs until the bust came in 2008! I lost all my properties. This time i want to invest in Multi family apartment rentals. The most impor...
Mindy Jensen
Looking for positive stories about property managers...
I spend a lot of time in the forums, and have read lots of negative stories about property managers. I'm looking for PM stories where they did what they said they were going to do, or went above and beyond.I know @Ali...
Collin Hays
Smokies State of the Union
Regardless of what the talking heads are saying, the U.S. is in a recession. I haven't seen a May this soft since the financial crisis. The calendars for our properties are filling up decently, but it is taking daily...
Scott Trench
When is it time to Diversify?
Howdy, wanted to ask the advice of the community here in discovering when the correct time to diversify is as far as real estate investing goes. I'm financially prepared to purchase properties 3 + 4 as things stand (I...
Jannah M.
Advice for a novice Oakland real estate investor?
Hi everyone! I'm new here to the Bigger Pockets forum. (In fact, this is my first post!) I'm really interested to see what expert advice I can obtain from the many real estate investors here.I have been fortunate i...
Brandon Taylor
david greene's argument for paying down mortgage faster
In David Greene's book "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" (which is awesome, btw) I saw an argument that I didn't understand fully, which is basically "you should overpay on your mortgages to refinance them faster ...
Joseph Amaturo
Another newbie. Best areas to buy my first STR
I am new to investing and looking for the best area to start. I am in NY BUT looking to move to either NC, SC or FL in a year. I was looking for either a home or condo by the beach because they seem more easy to rent ...
Ryan Dunn
I keep seeing and hearing the midwest is the new hot spot
Is the midwest looking to you guys as a great new place to look? I know the cost is on the low side for houses. BP podcast has talked about it a ton in the last few months. The rents are still close to the 1% rule. Bu...