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Hello All,My name is Makala and I am very eager to buy my first property. I have spent months trying to gather as much information as possible, but it seems as though the learning for Real Estate is never ending, whic...
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I spent a long time looking for an existing thread on this but could not find one. I have been a reader for a long time and this is the first time I have created a thread because every other time I have found one. Her...
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Hey everyone!I’ve been a lurker on BP for several months and decided it’s time to get serious. I’m a 39 year old software engineer from Northern Virginia. I’m new to investing, although my wife and I had a rental cond...
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Excited to be learning here!I’m Manhattan based but wanting to BRRRR upstate.Hit me with your advice and wisdom 🙏
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Ahhhhh finally successfully flipped my first contact/property at 20 years old. After failing numerous amounts of times, the persistence finally paid off. Profit was only 4,000 but am extremely grateful as it motivates...
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