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Hey Everyone!BiggerPockets has been invaluable to my success as a real estate investor, so I just wanted to share what's possible with real estate if you set goals and follow through with your plan.A Little BackstoryI...
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I see men constantly posting! Where are the women? That are investors and agents?
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I currently earn a six figure salary at a pretty non-pressure, but full time, job. We have 4 small children and would like to have more. So we've been trying to build our rental portfolio so that I can replace my in...
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Hey BP!I just wanted to share some super exciting news with you guys! I started Real Estate Investing at the end of Dec, 2015 and joined Bigger Pockets around the same time. While working a Full Time job as a Wells F...
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So theres a ton of talk about being over leveraged, a downturn or correction is coming, etc etc. Well, I'm pretty leveraged. It was the only way to succeed without a 350k/year 9-5. brrr over and over. So correct me if...
Hello BP community,I am looking to purchase my first rental property in SD, but am finding the prices to be very high in relation to potential rent prices, to the point that I may have to take negative cash flow for p...
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There is a lot of discussion about how to approach appreciation in RE investing, but say you got lucky. Then what?My specific situation is that I have a property that I purchased for $300K, is now worth $600K, and sti...
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I want to hear from anyone who has bought an investment property using a Cash-Out Refi or a HELOC.1. How restrictive do you feel each of these options are?2. What are the benefits?Looking for mortgage experts in refin...
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January 1st I jumped in to the world of real estate investing. While I have made a ton of progress over the past three weeks (Thanks 12-Week Year), I am a bit concerned with some feedback I have been getting. I have s...
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I have been reading “Rich Dad Poor Dad” for the first time and I have to say...mind blown. I always saw my dad as very financially responsible, coming from a very poor upbringing and making a comfortable life for our ...