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Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...
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I’ve been wanting to begin my real estate investment journey for a long time. Ive read some & purchased studied a couple of program but funding is the problem. What stategies are available to me if I dont have any...
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BP,I am just getting my start in real estate investing with the intention of it becoming my full time career within 3-5 years from now. My current living situation is living in an apartment with my long time girlfrie...
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Buying real estate is more like a marathon than a sprint. It’s going to take a while. In fact, it may take months to get from the initial search process to the closing table.
So as a busy Realtor (NJ) and real esta...
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Hello,
Thanks in advance to all answers and help. I joined BP in high school (2014) but since college and my first job, I have slipped away in staying up-to-date. However, at 24 years old (almost 25) and likely to ...
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Quick Background
I'm a first time investor that fell in love with Austin, ironically, by getting quarantined there for 1/2 of 2020. I was well aware of the growth over the past 10 years, but when Joe Rogan + the enti...
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Yet another chance to be featured in the next issue of BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine!
Let us know what you think in 50 words or less: What freedom will real estate investing give you, and what do you hope to do with ...
I am the owner occupier of a triplex in Oakland. I would like to renovate one of my units, redoing the electrical (because it's painfully out of date), and redo the plumbing in that portion of the house before it beco...
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I was wondering what the BP community thinks about these types of certifications: Mortgage BrokerSpecialized Mortgage BrokerCommercial Real Estate BrokerResidential Real Estate BrokerThe fastest each schooling can be ...
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Hi,I'm a new member from Belgium (the country, in Europe). I've been an enthousiastic subscriber of the BP Podcast since a few months. I'm absorbing knowledge like a sponge while working towards a first deal, but wh...