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I've always loved real estate. I would stare at house plan books for hours on end as a child, before creating my own floor plans. I read nearly 50 business and real estate investing books throughout high school. Nearl...
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Hi Everyone,
I'm under contract on a 4BR/2BA home. It's very clear that I'm under contract at market value price. 147,500. However, it will rent for $1,500/month and taxes are dirt cheap.
It is also entirely renovat...
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I attended a Rich Dad “Learn To Be Rich” Academy this weekend, and while it was fresh on my head I wanted to comment on my experience.
It seems that the response across the board has been that the training is a scam,...
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Whether I'm showing a unit, or at a cocktail party when people ask me what I do, I inevitably get the question "how many units do you own"? To me, this is quite rude and they are basically asking me how much my portfo...
Why can't a find a job?
Yes. Real Estate Investing is something I am getting into, but I need more money.
I've looked on Linkedin and Indeed. I got many interviews, but nothing worked out.
I reached out to recru...
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Hi All! My name is Shannon and I live in San Francisco, CA. Currently 28 yo and have around 100k ready to invest. I am very new to real estate and currently do not own any properties. I and am looking for a market tha...
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First situation: Apartment was advertised at $1400 for a 2 bed/1 bath house. Prospective tenants had 2 pets and we agreed to increase rent to $1430 (15/pet). Lease was written up with the 2 pets allowed and the rent s...
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Hi everyone,This is my first post. I hope I am posting in the right place. I am a newbie to rental property ownership. I am fortunate enough to have a relative give me a substancial lump sum as a gift. She wants her h...
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Yet another chance to be featured in the next issue of BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine!
Investors and homeowners, let us know: What do you wish you would have known when you bought your first property?
By responding h...
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I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it. A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...