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Hello to all in the Bigger Pockets world! This will serve as my first post in the forums. I have been a member since 2014 but have only been active as of the last couple of years as I obtained my first rental property...
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I'm thrilled to share that I closed on my first real estate syndication deal today! I wanted to share this with the community to hopefully encourage others out there that larger-scale investing is possible without exp...
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Hello BP Community,First time poster here looking to get started in my REI journey. My fiancé and I are currently renting, and figure house hacking would be the best way to get started since we are also looking to mov...
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I am starting with my first rental. I have put my home on the market, doing showings. I am wondering how I can spot an aggressive person. I am looking for someone that can be nice to deal with or at least have a stake...
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I understand why many people set up an LLC for their investment properties, but my question is simple: "Is it worth it?" I've asked several investors and they always say I MUST set up an LLC to protect myself from get...
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Hello everyone I hope you are all staying safe ! :)
I am new to BP although I have watched almost every podcast episode.
My name is Tatiana Sanchez and I am just getting started with real estate investing.
I have ...
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I want to get educated on buying and selling promissory notes. There are several courses for sale, but I can't afford to buy them all. Plus, there are a bunch of people claiming to be experts, but I'm not sure if they...
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Is everyone else seeing an increase of inquiries asking for a better deal?When I started 4 years ago, it was very rare. Now a large % of guests ask for discount. In the past 24 hours alone, got 2/3 inquiries per prope...
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Hi BP forum,I am an aspiring real estate investor. I have listened to countless episodes of the various podcasts, read several BP books (Set For Life, Book on Rental Property Investing, First Time Homebuyer, and curre...
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I found that investors are focused on their local market because "they know it" even if return rates are much, much lower than in other areas...If they decided to be REI, so assuming they want as high return as possib...