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Hey Everyone, I'm pretty new to all of this still and have been listening/reading BP for about a month now. What I am a little confused about is how people with little cash can afford to buy and hold. If you spend a l...
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Hello everyone,I am a newbie from San Diego area (north county) and I am very motivated to buy my first investment multi family by the end of this year. As you know SD is very hot which makes me thinking to I invest o...
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Hello All,I'm planning on joining the Real Estate Investment game(w/ a partner - my brother) in about 6 months but after we've done all of my needed research. I'm currently renting a room out of my friends house, and ...
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Hi,I am struggling with whether I should purchase my own home first or an investment property. I am from the east coast, but I've lived in Phoenix, AZ for almost 5 years. I don't plan to live in Phoenix for the remain...
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Hey everyone! I’m a new investor, I’ve soaked up as much as I can from books and podcasts and this website and was finally ready to invest. I’m new to Atlanta and decided to go with a rental property as my first inves...
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Hello All,New member here and apologize if i'm touching topics that have been touched hundreds of times before.I am gearing up for my second investment in Los Angeles and am trying to get a better idea of what i can r...
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Hello everyone on BiggerPockets, my name is Gage Halverson and I am from Portland Oregon. I have very little experience with Real Estate investing and I have come here to learn more about how I can get a head start in...
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Good Morning BP!I'm a Kansas City transplant living in the DMV area. I currently work in Reston, VA (bit of a commute) but will likely be working closer toward the DC area in the immediate future (1-1.5 years) so I'd ...
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Hi Everyone,My wife and I bought a duplex and started a renovation in early 2022. At that time we had a 3.8% interest rate and our intention was to BRRR the property once completed - well, right as the remodel was fin...
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Hi all,
When starting out, what is the best way to analyze a market? What are the things I should be looking for? What are the tools that a new investor can use?