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I just got a Bigger Pockets email with an article about all the reasons I should not invest out of state. I live in the SF Bay Area and can not afford to buy in state and that article scares the s*^+ out of me.
If I ...
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Thanks mostly to the information and motivation stemming from this forum, I have purchased a rental house in Central Florida and am under contract for two additional homes. I will look to be adding more homes in Flor...
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Hi! My spouse and I are trying to figure out our next steps and would appreciate any advice. We are new to real estate investing and trying to figure out if it would be better to buy a home in our area or focus on bui...
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Hello everyone!
I am very interested in investing in STRs in Kissimmee, FL or in LTRs in Tampa. I currently live in California and am wondering if it is feasible to invest so far out of state. How much would I realis...
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Hey folks, Yes, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. I did just say "a new BiggerPockets Podcast." That's right- in a few weeks we'll be launching a SECOND podcast, and this show's format is going to be completely...
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I have been noticing a trend. And the trend goes like this: the return on investment for those attending 4-year universities is decreasing substantially. For the amount you pay to attend college, it is in many cases n...
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Hey everyone, my name is Kenny Schumacher and I'm a new investor living in San Jose, CA. I purchased my first residential rental property in Huntsville, AL in May 2019, which was initiated after meeting an investor du...
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BP Nation is approaching the 100,000 member mark (currently at 91,000+ and the average number of members active in a 24 hour period ranges from 700-800 each day.
My question is, will we start averaging 1000 members a...
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I am a licensed real estate agent, and I am looking to start out creating syndication and am asking if anyone has any advice on how to get started; I see a lot of great deals in my market, but being a beginner investo...
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Hi everyone,I wanted to get some feedback/thoughts on a short term rental strategy I am looking into.We have 8 strs in TN that are doing very well. These are great but they are all in the Smokies a traditional vacatio...