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Hi there!I’ve been an engineer for 30 years. I’ve bought and sold real estate but lost a bunch of gains in the 2008 crash. Also lived in California which was expensive.I have 2 rentals at the moment with some equity b...
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Hello BP,
I'm 26 I'm starting to plan my first deal. I still live at home with my parents but I have thoughts of getting into real estate. The thought of renting drives me nuts and makes no sense to me. I'm get...
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Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes.My SO and I rarely talk about money. It has not come up because I do not want to let on that I have a portfolio of assets, mainly because I do not like t...
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G'day! I'm new to BiggerPockets and wanted to introduce myself. I'm semi-new to real estate investing with 3 renovated rental units currently in my portfolio (moved back to the USA at the end of 2021). I'm an entrepre...
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I have been in the multi-family space for a while now but a commercial property just came across my desk and I am trying to run the numbers on it. What are some things to look for that are different from a multi-famil...
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I am 22 year old attending at Dixie State University, as a freshman in Utah. I am majoring in Business administration with emphasis in finance. I am wanting to start my real estate career right now. But I am so busy w...
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Hello everyone! I’m a Marine veteran who has spent most of my 15 year professional career post service in project management across multiple industries like aviation, hospitality, tech, and CNC machining. Over the pas...
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I'm in the process of purchasing a six unit mixed use building that has 3 commercial spots. I expect the tenants to be the smaller businesses like insurance agents, delis, telephone/ipad repair shops and etc. I also...
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Hello! I am new to BiggerPockets and real estate investing. I have been watching YouTube videos, listening to podcasts, and trying to analyze some deals to learn the basics. I am a recent college graduate and working ...
It seems to me that some investors may not be aware of why it is generally unwise for a business to also own the real estate used in the business.
Regardless of the fact you got a great deal on the real estate there ...