I moved to Portland, OR with the intent to buy a SFH & house hack or purchase a multi-family. However, Portland has declined substantially in terms of homelessness taking over every neighborhood, trash piles every...
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Hi All,9 months ago i decided i wanted to invest in real estate and i'm finally taking action and got my first investment under contract (home inspection next week). I've run the numbers but would love to hear what p...
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Just getting my REI business launched and one of the goals is to acquire Buy/Hold property under our LLC (We want the property deeds under our LLC name for personal asset protection)
We have sources of short ...
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Hi all! We own one STR on the West Coast (just listed) and our strategy so far has been to acquire more STR’s specifically on the East Coast since the buy in is a lot cheaper but I’m hearing conflicting opinions about...
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I've committed to buying my first investment property in the US by end of this year. I just purchased a condo in Singapore which is my primary residence but I hope will also be a rental property in the future, but am...
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With all the speculation on where we are currently in the real estate cycle and some more or less anecdotal evidence supporting a market crash or still more golden years to come I wanted to know the numbers and facts ...
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Hi BiggerPockets Community , I’ve just recently graduated and is working in the bay area. I really want to get started in real estates. My current conditions are that I am expected to go back to graduate school in a y...
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I have been thinking through housing, affordability, and the effect on what until the last few years have been dead markets. Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable.
Over the last few yea...
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Hello BP Members,I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy and sane in these crazy times. I am currently under contract on a vacation rental in the Smoky Mountains (approx. 10 min from Pigeon Forge), with a closing da...
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Hello BP family. Let's get right to it. I've always been an ambitious go getter since I was a kid. Never followed the pack always stood alone and wanted more than the average. I grew up in a low income area, but alway...