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Hello BiggerPockets Community!My name is Steve Henry and I am a new investor from the Chicagoland area. I've lived in this area my whole life and I'm looking to get started generating cash flow from rental properties...
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Hey all, I have a property I currently live in with a couple roommates so I don't pay my mortgage at all. I was thinking of possibly renting my house out to them and purchasing a 4 unit property. Can I call it my prim...
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Hello everybody, my name is Nathan Joens and I am a 19 year old Sophomore in college. I go to Iowa State University in Ames, Ia (which is a little ways North of Des Moines). I am studying Community and Regional P...
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Anybody here that invests in Bakersfield? Is it a market that you can be successful with here in California? Would love to hear anybody's successes and failures in this area.
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Hey BP,
Preface: I wanted to get on and detail some info you should know when looking into the Poconos market. As you know, STR is an ever-growing business, and with that comes regulations and restrictions. As ...
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Hi everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets. I live in California but looking to invest in Lehigh Acres with a new build Duplex. I am currently working with Hollistic REI out of Jacksonville. Does anyone have any experien...
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