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I know I know everyone advertises hard money as this great way for newbie investors to get their feet wet and invest in deals they couldn't otherwise afford blah blah blah.Let's all be real here folks. Hard money is N...
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Hi All,I'm brand new to real estate investing, but looking to hit the ground running. I would like my first property to be a house hack, preferably a duplex. Due to work restrictions (I am required to live near a city...
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I am 22 years old, a recent college graduate, and I live with my parents free from the big expenses of rent and groceries. I want to get started in real estate by house-hacking. I have no debt, I’m just funneling my p...
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Hello everyone,I've been an avid listener of the BP podcast for the past year during my commutes to university and work. Now that I've graduated with a good job lined up I'm finally ready to take the first steps in b...
Hi everyone,I’ve been a active reader/listener of BiggerPockets forums, podcasts, books etc, for a little while now but have yet to make my first post here. I am 18 years old and living in San Francisco, looking to ge...
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Working towards my RE sales associate license and I want to start off within a brokerage firm however I know there are pros and cons to signing on to a firm. What are some questions I can use in interviewing firms to ...
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Hi Guys. I am in the process of obtaining my RE license and need to find a broker. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
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Hello! My wife and I bought our first long term rental in March, 2023. It is currently Grossing approximately $500/month (net is $220). Its financed with an 10yr ARM at 5.25%, currently. Our primary home has a 2.5% in...
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How do you start a big real estste syndicate? How do you manage them? How do you handle the percentages?
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I just finished reading Chad Carson's bp blog post, "Why the Massive Real Estate Empire You Think You Want Won't Give You the Life You Imagine". It really rang true for me. I see a lot of wannabe investors, newbies,...