Since I got my first job at 17, I've never disciplined myself enough to save. My family was always on my back to save for a car, but with my over-spending habits and buying for my friends (who aren't even my friends n...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/729992/small_1621496257-avatar-benv16.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello Everyone,A few weeks ago I fell in love with the bigger pockets podcast so I decided I had to come make a profile! My name is Ben and I have been investing in real estate since I was 16 if you can believe that. ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/430764/small_1621476312-avatar-hartofbedstuy.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi Everyone, my name is Dan from Brooklyn, New York. After several weeks of scouring posts and forums; I finally jumped in and went Pro. I've been going through some of the beginner guides and forums. Lots of good ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/389534/small_1621448489-avatar-mikef33.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everybody, my name's Mike Frierson; friends call me Dorian. I'm a 26 year old college graduate from LSU who recently quit his jobs writing insurance policies (for Allstate) and selling funerals (not for All...
Hello, I’m 14 years old and preparing for my future. I want to know how to start and get ready for real estate investing at the age of 14.
I am a teenager so I don’t have much money but I have raised up around $1,6...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/723207/small_1694647186-avatar-chrisp199.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
We had put in a cash offer on a house in Gainesville, TX. The listing price was $99k, we offered $95k. The bright side of the property was there was two potential rental income sources. There was a main house built in...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/229937/small_1621434788-avatar-gathunder.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have a unit in Augusta Ga with pink and blue tile and a pink cast iron tub. Believe it or not, it still stays rented and has for 12 years. It drives me nuts when I have to show it though. My tenant is moving out a ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/245317/small_1621435889-avatar-lex_ladybug2014.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I own one rental right now close to downtown DC. The tenants have said they may start looking for new jobs out of the area in the fall and I'd like to consider a modest kitchen renovation when they go. The kitchen is...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/525923/small_1621481490-avatar-mb1480.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi there,I have bought and sold 2 properties over the last 3 years. My tax agent just told me that I would have to pay 15.3% self-employment tax since it's considered a business. But 2 houses in 3 years can hardly be ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/901913/small_1632186219-avatar-koheih.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
You come across the saying "you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with" in books, podcasts, and online. Anytime you're talking about real estate, business, and personal development. It's becom...