Hi! I'm new BiggerPockets and REI in general. I mentioned in my New Member Introduction that I'm currently researching strategies to enter the local Phoenix are market. Has anyone had trouble convincing their spouse t...

I can see the benefits of real estate investing and want to learn how to explain this to my spouse. How do I go about making this a great tool to lead to financial independence? My spouse sees the cash flow coming in ...

Hello everyone,I'm considering leaving my company and going independent as a Financial Advisor. With experience as a Mortgage Banker in my past, I naturally have real estate conversations with my clients and think I ...

New Member from Baton Rouge. Realized I don’t want to work the 9-5 for the rest of my life and started looking at options which brought me here to learn as much as I can about real estate. Looking forward to meeting e...

Hello All,My name is Forrest and I am a new member here at bigger pockets.  I am fairly new to REI but have become extremely passionate as of late.  I am currently working towards closing on the contract of my first 3...

If you had $100,000 and you wanted to retire in 10 years, what road map would you use to become financially independent?

There are so many different methods in real estate...I got to wonder, what are the most used methods by investors out there? I'm working hard on a plan to actually free myself from the rat race and be an independent ...

Hi, forgive me - i am a bit anxious for advice and not sure the best place to put this. Have been house-hacking(ish) my Boston condo (formerly my primary residence since ‘04); currently renting for ~$3500/month for 8-...

I came across BiggerPockets on Podcast and have not looked back since. I am a big believer in making passive income and had real estate on the back of my mind, however like everyone else I was not sure how to get star...

First time home buyer here.I was wondering what should I be looking for when evaluating different insurance proposals?I know that lower price isn't necessarily better, but since I have never purchashed insurance befor...