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IRA/401k plans as they relate to self direction/self administered has been a hot topic lately and as such, I would like to attempt to get a consensus on experienced investors' perspectives to the following question:
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Hey! My name is Aden Brust and I’m 17 years old and I love real estate! I have been constantly learning about real estate and investing in general from BiggerPockets and YouTube since I was 15. More recently it has go...
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I am a complete newbie and am planning to buy my very first investment property (very first property to be exact). I live in Los Angeles but the real estate here is way out of my price range. Does anyone have any advi...
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Looking for a safe easy way to have tenants pay rent online with low to no fees. Thank you for your time!
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Hey guys,I’m relatively new to BiggerPockets and I am having a hard time understanding our current market conditions. I am from Long Island, New York, last summer due to COVID there was lots of cash buyers entering th...
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I have a tenant who has just moved in. Her application was great, work history was great, and she is a single gal with no pets or kids. She is looking to stay somewhere for years as she is sick of moving... Awesome! H...
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Warning - this may be a long post - I will try to section it off. I have an on/off relationship with RE as I've always been drawn to it and always screwed it up - and then listened to those in my life who told me tha...
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BP community, I'm in need of advice from seasoned STR property managers. I have been in the STR game for about 3 years now. Just recently I acquired another STR, this one out of state from where I live.The property I'...
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Are there short-term rental investors in North Carolina on this platform? I would love to hear your insights.I am a newbie investor looking for a large single family properties (5+ bedrooms mostly for family/friends/c...
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So I like to ready different real estate article on a daily bases from forbes, yahoo, msn, realtor.com etc... Today I came across the most ridiculous article! It simply states that Fannie and Freddie see short sale fl...