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Hello everyone, my name is Chris Burnell. I'm an eager LSU student looking to invest in the Lafayette area. My desired niche is rental properties and I have set a goal for myself of purchasing my first property before...
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Greetings BP! My name is Ian Ballard. I've been in the Sacramento area nearly all my life. I currently work as Technical Arts Director for a local church. That's basically coordinating the installation of equipment an...
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Hi BP!I'm a new investor in the Portland Maine area. It seems like a sellers market right now, but I am ready to take on the challenge of hunting for a good deal. I've already gone pro on BP, which might have been a b...
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Hi, my name is Robert (Bob) I am in IT Sales in Memphis TN and looking to start a Real Estate Investing business. I have little experience outside of being a home owner several times throughout my life. I have been do...
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Good Morning BP,I am John Walter and I am new to the Real Estate and BP forums. I am located in Minneapolis, MN and am looking to get into a multi-family home. I have done a fair amount of studying and learning over t...
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Novice REI and brand new biggerpockets member here. I am in my early thirties and I plan to get my first investment property within the year. I have a full time job as an attorney (not real estate) and this would be...
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Hey everyone, hope y’all are doing well! So I finished the Ultimate Beginners Guide by bigger pockets, I’ve read a few other books from other investors and have accomplished my first networking event. After doing all ...
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I am a longer-term "Buy & Hold Investor" in Massachuetts and have built a reference library over the years. These books have provided me with a wealth of information which I still leverage from time to time. I c...
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We own a house which we bought last December 2013 for $355,000 in Brooklyn New York. We put $50,000 for the down payment so the amount we owe is $305,000. We have PMI on your loan. our payment is about $2050 a month....
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Hello BP,
Just briefly I'm looking for a real estate agent or investor familiar with the Cleveland, Ohio area. I've obviously already used James Wise guide (https://www.biggerpockets.com/...) but there were some d...