I am a new investor looking to get started. I live in the Upstate of South Carolina between Greenville and Clemson. I am minutes away from three Universities (Clemson, Furman, and Anderson) with opportunities for stud...

Good Evening Bigger Pockets,     My wife, and I have twice saved the capitol it will take to purchase our first property. However, as soon as we manage to save it, an "emergency" would deplete our resources. This has ...

The way I see it, a brand spanking new duplex wouldn't be the smartest deal because of the high purchase price and you'd likely not cash flow, if not be in the negative. But is it better or worse than not buying anyth...

Hi folks! I'm brand new to BP and RE investing, and I'm excited to start this journey and learn as much as the old grey matter will absorb. I am still reading through the awesome getting started guides on BP and worki...

So after about 10 months stalking the BP site I decided to go ahead and post in the newbie forum. I'd like to say I was doing my due diligence, but honestly it is more like laziness on my part. That said, now that I'v...

I’m 50 years old, grew up a city boy never knew much about real estate investing. By 65 yrs old I would be able to retire with two pension, social security and 401k collecting over about 10k a month. I have been readi...

Hello, All book 8 of the year! Well on my way to book 52 for the year. Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being by Deepak Chopra MD and Rudolph Tanzi PhDGood book. Not gr...

Hi members of the biggerpockets family,
I am writing this introduction post to tell you a little about myself and hopefully learn a bit about you also. My name is Leo Merchant, I’m a hungry 19 year old from a small p...

I am a Newbie who invests in all parts of the United States due to our unique opportunities. We have had the opportunity to exam many different areas by directly living in them. We have been renter/buyers and area new...

Hi Bigger Pockets!My name is Bryan Castro and I am based in Southern California. I found out about the forum over two years ago but never really used it until recently, I have been listening to their podcasts and have...