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Hi All,My name is Tiffany and I live in Santa Monica, California. Currently, I work as a marketing manager for an entertainment company, but I'm really looking to move into real estate in the future. I've always had a...
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I am targeting the highlighted attached area to look for a buy and hold Single family home. I am looking to know the following from people living in the area, familiar or has invested in the area. - Neighborhood:...
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Anyone else get frustrated by those HGTV shows that make it look so easy to flip a home? Flipping a home is a business and like any other - it requires knowledge and planning to actually be successful. I can't tell yo...
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Affordability is one of the biggest challenges in today’s housing market.
I believe smaller, more dense units are part of the solution:
1) Buyers can only afford smaller homes in today’s economy.
2) Denser unit...
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So I'm browsing CL for my locale, trying to get a feel for what's in the RE section. I see a bunch of homes I can't afford (now), some places I wouldn't mind living in, and a bunch of listings that seem out of place....
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Hello Bigger Pockets community! This is my very first post in the forums and my first day as a Pro member so figured what better time than now to post. A quick rundown of my situation/options: My fiancé and I are curr...
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I've asked several people this question privately and gotten several different answers (no surprise), so I thought I'd pose this question more publicly here:The sellers market seems perched to turn with housing supply...
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Hello All!
I am absolutely new to BiggerPockets, well I officially made my account earlier this week, but that hasn't stopped me from diving in head first into my REAL Real Estate education. I am ecstatic to really p...
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Hello everyone - New to BP and very interested to explore the site. I have been considering jumping into real estate for a few years and I figured what better time than when the market is absurd. I like a challenge....
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I'm by no means a man of means. I currently live in a manufactured home, but it's paid off. My only debt is my vehicle which still has a few years to pay off. My job is at the bottom end of what is considered a middle...