Ashley Campbell
Ready to Invest, but overwhelmed and stuck!
Background: Late 30s, married with two young kids (4 and 2). My husband and I both have solid W2 incomes (both remote). We live in small town Arkansas with a very low cost of living. No plans to move as this is wh...
Garlin Smith
If you had $50K to start your real estate portfolio....?
Hey BP community, I'm a new BP user and have been following the discussions/forums from the experienced investors and have been learning a lot. But I realize there's a lot of investment strategies which can be overwhe...
Carson E.
Tracking Expenses on numerous rental houses
We have close to 30 rental houses and trying to run the books on them gets beyond tedious. We use the Wave app to take pics of our receipts and then process them at a later time. Now our CPA wants items broken out b...
Eran G.
Recommendations on personal finance software for begginer
For someone who keeps their life quite tidy and neat, I am afraid to admit that I currently do use any budgeting software to keep track of income and expenses. I currently own one rental property (SFR) and I am in th...
Lauren Akins
How many units needed before you hit financial freedom, and why?
Hey everyone! I am currently trying to get all my ducks in a row and have a long-term plan outlined. I know real estate investing will be the way I achieve my financial freedom. My vision of financial freedom is, of c...
Alana Nevares
Advice on University Heights, Cleveland single family property
Hi,My husband and I have a long hours occupation while on mid thirties and have no investments yet. About one year ago I discovered bigger pockets and ever since have been listening to their podcasts. About one month ...
Mitchell Gunlock
How do I budget time
Investing feels overwhelming, and I get stuck in analysis paralysis. How much of your free-time goes into research versus actual hands-on work on-site? I’d much rather be working with my hands than sitting in front of...
Tony Severino
A Cheap Way T Get Your Phone Answered
It’s not easy trying to manage all of the expenses that are come with starting up in the real estate business. You have education, training,hotels, travel, business cards, marketing campaigns, websites, a...
Spencer Herrick
Escrowed Taxes as Expenses on Rental properties
I'm curious to know and understand whether or not you should still consider Total property tax and Mortgage payment as separate expenses on the "4 square method".... in the case that you are having those taxes escrowe...
Raina B.
Newbie from The "Boogie Down" Bronx, New York
Hello all!
I am a full time mariner by trade and the experience I have in real estate has come from finding and renting my apartment, so not too much!
I came to Bigger Pockets by way of intense researching on Googl...