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We are experiencing heat wave right now in LA (and other areas in the state and in the country), where the A/Cs are not totally efficient. Some areas have even experienced power outage during the most part of the week...
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I need a bit of direction. I am a little newbie searching for my first deal, which will also be my first ever real estate purchase... a place I can "house hack" as I build up income for my second deal. I am looking f...
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“What the mind can conceive and believe, and the heart desire, you can achieve.” - Norman Vincent Peale
Today marks a monumental step in my real estate “side hustle”. After years of focus, dreaming, planning and exe...
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Hi BP Community!My wife and I recently decided that our first home purchase is going to be a house hack. I work in finance (read really long hours), in downtown Manhattan, so having a short commute is a must. My wife ...
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I'm posting on here because I want to get into a habit of taking pictures and documenting my projects. Hopefully this will keep me accountable.We paid $101,000 for this house last week and just began the demo work tod...
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Hi Everyone!I am new to bigger pockets and looking to network with people on the north east side of the country to get to understand real estate better.I am very interested in flipping at this time, and I have the goa...
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Hello Everyone,About Myself:I have been interested in investing for a long time. Not just Real Estate investing but investing as a whole. I've dabbled in Commodities, FOREX, Stocks and Real Estate. Commodities - Ma...
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Subject says it all. I live in the NYC area and the properties seem way too expensive to purchase and rent out.
Would looking into a neighboring city such as Philidelphia where property is cheaper be a better altern...
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Hey guys!So I had a goal to buy my first home by the end of this year. I spent early morning and late nights stalking Zillow, and, in early October, my diligence paid off and I found what would be my first property!- ...
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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...