Brandon Turner
How did you convince YOUR spouse about real estate's awesomeness?
I'm working on a potential article about this...So, it's rare that two romantic partners discover the awesomeness of real estate at the exact same time. So, if you discovered real estate first, how did you convince yo...
Michael L.
Opening the Kimono: My Out-of-State REI Experience
Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property. A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago. I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...
J. Lamar Ferren
Attention Birddogs: This is a Must Read For You! (7 Steps To Get Started Now)
The purpose of this posting is to give you Birddogs (Property Locator sounds better) a little help in getting started in the birddog world. I just want to outline your responsibilities as a birddog and how to avoid pi...
Shray Patel
Dropping out of college - what would you do?
Hey everyone,I am 20-years old at Temple University with 3 semesters left before I graduate. I recently decided to switch from studying/working in the IT industry to Real Estate. I have worked in a property management...
Joe Fairless
Here’s What Is Possible in 9 Years as a Real Estate Investor
“To whom it may concern” is how my letter started out.It was 9 years ago and I had finally, after 10 long months of looking for my first investment property, found a deal. It was a 4 bed, 2 bath house in Duncanville, ...
Minuit Spence
I have 1,500 and a credit score of 568
So I have $1,500 and a credit score of 568. How would I go about finding my first rental property. I’m a new investor with no real experience. What are some tips and to help me get on my way.
Chris Hill
Faster payoff, yearly lump sum or monthly?
I have a goal to pay off a large loan in 10 years. Let’s say I have 10K available to put towards extra principal every month. Would I end up paying the loan off faster if I did one lump sum payment of 120K per year, o...
Axel Ragnarsson
25 units at 24 years old - What I've learned
Last week, I closed on a triplex and my portfolio hit 25 units, and I wanted to share what I've learned in the hope that it may help some investors who are starting out (both young and old). This deal:Purchase Price: ...
Thomas Seay
San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Correction
So how much longer can this boom continue around here? I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence. I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto. The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...
Murray Reginald
STR that looks really good on AirDNA
Hi BP,I am looking at a couple beach house properties that looks really good on AirDNA however, AirDNA gave me the following analysis:Beach House Property:Annual Revenue - 121.6KOccupancy Rate - 88%Cap Rate - 29.51%...