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I just purchased and started my 60-hour real estate course. When should I start finding a broker and how should I determine who to go with?
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Hi everyone! My name is Nancy and I am 29 years old, currently residing in Houston, TX. I currently work in the oil & gas industry, and am looking to start investing in real estate. I found Bigger Pockets through ...
I'm trying my best to get started in the wholesaling area of REI. What appeals to me more than that is the BRRRR strategy and creating passive income and equity to help pay for life and children, etc.My credit is low ...
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Here in good old New York there is a huge push to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour. I'm not here to start a political debate! Hopefully we can all agree to leave politics out of this discussion, no matter what side ...
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Hello, this is my first post as I am looking to become more active on this website. But as the subject says, I am currently a full time truck driver and I am wondering if investing in real estate consistently can be d...
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Hey there everybody I am hoping some of you can help me out with your knowledge. I have been saving up money to invest into a property with my uncle who buys and flips condos and houses. We are at a disagreement that ...
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Hello everyone, I'm curious to know how much time are you guys spending on Bigger Pockets? I realized that this is a great way to network and find cool deals.
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My CPA advised that since I will be managing the rental myself, rental income qualifies as Active (=earned) income (vs. Passive).
Does that sound right?
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I'm hoping to get some advice on which are the best real estate broker programs. My wife will be the one taking the courses to help advance our real estate investing business. We live on the west side of Portland, b...
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So I've got a problem and thought the great minds on this site could help me out with my bookkeeping issue.
Our business is starting to grow to the point that keeping the books is taking more time than I want to spen...