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I’m planning out my first deal right now. Not looking to pull the trigger for another year or so but would like to research as much as possible in the meantime. I plan to buy vacant land (10,000-15,000 SF) and insta...
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My fiance and I found the bigger pockets podcasts last week and are really enjoying them. Instead of watching TV in the evenings, we listen to a couple of episodes. We currently have one rental and are looking to 1031...
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I'm somewhat new to Bigger Pockets and would love to connect with like-minded landlords and real estate investors to share knowledge. Specifically,
Ways I can leverage my current property to purchase moreBest ways to...
Hey all, Looking for some input at this stage. I currently have no debt, $67k income, 6k saved, 800 credit, first time homebuyer in Texas, and I would live 100% exclusively in that home without renting to anyone else,...
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I've noticed that a lot of investors keep their day jobs after they seem to be very successful. I've met people who have been flipping houses for over ten years and still have a day job. I'm too polite to ask the...
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Here’s my potential frugal plan to drastically reduce my housing costs in Bay Area. On Thursday begins Plan A, I’m gonna ask for a raise at my current W2 full-time software engineering job, and plan B, if that raise g...
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I may have the opportunity to purchase a 4-plex in my desired area. When I spoke to the owner on the phone, she expressed a desire to avoid capital gains taxes.She has owned this place since 1975, when she paid $67,00...
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Hi my name is Delaney and I reside in Portland, OR. I've been told that real estate investment was the way to go to gain time freedom. My why is my family. I want to be there for them without worrying about 9-5 JOB. I...
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Hi BP fam, Currently, I am working in all Class C properties (duplex/tri/quad, and soon to be 24 unit MF property, also Class C). I hear horror stories online about people talking down Class C and saying that cap rate...
I'm a buyer that was very excited to purchase a home. Long story short, and $100k+ worth of undisclosed issues later after inspection, I had to walk away as there was no way I could pay for all of it out of pocket. At...