Alejandro Upegui
New member from Los Angeles
Hi everybody, new to REI and I'm looking to learn as much as possible. I'm from Los Angeles, originally from Florida, and work in the TV business. My wife and I welcomed our 1st child last year and I'm motived to cr...
John Boire
WA Tenants Protected from Discrimination BasedOn Source of Income
I live in Washington State which is very tenant friendly. I have read and used The Book on Managing Rental Properties as a reference and have always approached the Section 8 question from potential tenants with "inco...
Vicki Gleitz
Renting for less than fair market
In February, my son will be renting out the 3/1 house he bought in September. Ultimately,in a few years, this house will be one of many of homes in an Autistic intentional community within an already existing communit...
Ben Taft
Need help with Rent or Flip Dilemma in Los Angeles
Hi all,First time posting here. I'm 34, own a business, and am very entrepreneurial. Not scared of rehabs or dealing with tenants and am happy to deal with both. RE is a passion of mine and I love it but it's not a fu...
Gabe Shapiro
My First Investment / Post
Hi All,
I am really excited to take the next step in my financial independence. I am 29 years old and have have sacrificed a-lot of free time to be able to save money and invest. I am from Long Island, New York and ...
Carl King
Newbie in Western Chicago Suburb
Hello all,My name is Carl King and I came to this website on a recommendation from my brother-in-law, who has done investing for about a decade. I've previously owned a single-family rental property in Fort Worth, Te...
Annette Hibbler
Are the rich the "greedy" ones?
I'm reading a book by Robert Kyosaki entitled, "Why A Students Work For C Students and B Students Work For the Government". I agree with most of his views of our public school system, the dangers of an entitlement so...
Tiarnan Gormley
Nearly 18 and need advice on REI while i'm away overseas!!!! HELP!!
I'm about to be 18 in a couple of months, and I've been reading all about rental property investing for the last year. I particularly want to get started with the househacking strategy using an FHA loan to get a multi...
Josiah Patrick Zebarth
What makes you get out of bed in the morning?
Hey, BiggerPockets! Finding your why is very important to pushing through difficult and challenging times. Massive influencers like Tony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, Dean Grazio, Jordan Belfort and many speakers on the Big...
Douglas Curtiss
Dealing with may-saying A__hole relatives
Any ideas in dealing with relatives who mock your plans to invest in real estate?