Jason Sylka
Hello Everyone - Im New Around Here
Hello everyone, my name is Jason and although I have been a lurker on on this site for a few months I just recently made the commitment to take this rabbit hole of real estate investing and all that encompasses it ser...
Matthew Wiltse
Best Ways to Invest in RE When Living in NYC
Hi BP community!I am a 24 year old living and working in NYC. This past winter (Feb 2017) I got the Real Estate bug by stumbling upon Clayton Morris's podcast. I listened to episodes 1-100 in a matter of months. I ...
Vashist D.
Are real estate agents going broke?
I’m trying to become an agent in the future because of my leverage from knowledge and pure passion for the industry. I keep talking to people like my family and friends about becoming a top producer, but I keep hearin...
Benjamin Williams
1st year college student thinking of dropping out to pursue REI
Hello I am 20 years old in my 2nd semester of college. I live alone, am single, have no children. I have no dependents, no car notes, nothing except rent, gasoline, food. The bare minimum. I have a part time job that ...
Tom Jensen
Whole Life Insurance as a Foundation for Real Estate Investing
I’ve recently come across the concept of “personal banking” through “overfunding” whole life insurance policies and leveraging the cash value to buy assets.In theory it sounds like a can’t loose situation. You have a...
Account Closed
Buy & Holds Out-of-State Portfolios - Who has been holding for 10+ years?
I'm working numbers for some out-state buy-and-holds. As usual, I'm underwhelmed by the numbers, especially in the Midwest and the South. Man, those are some low rents, even in good areas for good houses.I'd like to...
Nicholas Brady
How important is a bachelors degree as a real estate investor?
Hello there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets Community and real estate investing in general but I am eager to learn! One of the first things I am curious about is how important is finishing a college degree in order to...
Alex Silang
Getting to $100M networth
Okay, now for a ridiculous, hypothetical question.What's away to theoretically get to 100 mil in net assets. Assume this is for a "young" person who has several decades to reap the rewards of salary, compounded return...
James Wise
Why do people Buy Property in California
Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
Greg R.
What markets do you consider to be the most promising?
This is a very subjective question, but I'd like to know which markets you think are going to prosper the most in the future. There are no right or wrong answers, just curious which markets you're betting on to see si...