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Dear All, I am really interested in investment, especially REI. I am actively increasing my knowledge and experience to work toward the goal of becoming a savvy real estate investor. I like the idea of having financ...
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Hello BP Community,My name is Larry and I've been a lurker for a while, but ready to take the plunge into real estate investing. I'm looking for rental units in the Fox Valley area (currently have my eyes on a potenti...
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Hi everyone!I'm a new real estate investor, and new to Bigger Pockets (although I've devoured the podcast since I found it this summer). I'm a lawyer here in Fredericksburg, VA (smack dab between Richmond and DC on I-...
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Hi All! Newbie here with a goal of a first purchase by EOY 2024. I'm a married, mom of 3 girls 9 and under. My husband and I make a good income from our W2s, as well as have been part of a few great investment oppo...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been changing the world as we know it and the real estate industry is no exception. As a real estate investor, I’m sure you are wondering how you can utilize AI in your portfolio and o...
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Hi all,Just wanted to say hello to all and get myself motivated to engage some of the folks here.A little bit about me, I'm an engineer, have a family, live in NJ, and big DIY enthusiast. I have made a ton of renovati...
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I was wondering what some rules of thumb are that people use when evaluating note investing opportunities to narrow the focus. Obviously these would only be guidelines but I'm curious what others use to limit the scop...
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I was recently reminded of a post @Arianne L. did on her success in real estate and when I went to that post again I saw how many people had been affected by it, so inspiring! Then I just happened to look at how many...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hello & thank you for your time! This is my 1st investment property! Any and all cons...