You don’t have to race to financial independence to get there. Dave Meyer, VP of Market Intelligence at BiggerPockets, took his time building up passive income, and years later, it’s what has allowed him to amass impr...
George Jeffors
Inherited Commercial property need help financing life change
I just inherited and took title to a 2 million dollar 7 unit apartment building in Beverly Hills. I had been managing it from Nevada for several years prior to my mom passing and last year we put a100K into it in ro...
Daniel Holtz
buy a fix and end up with no equity, but nice cashflow?
Hello Everyone,I am looking at a possible deal that is a 4 unit property. The average gross rents would be around $2100/month comfortably. If I can purchase it for about $20K, it would need about $50K overall to bri...
Tony Adderley
short sale flip success rate
I'm a newbie short sale investor in Los Angeles. I've started a yellow letter campaign, found 2 agents to work with so far. I've made one offer so far. So I have some "skin in the game" with this business. My problem ...
Steven Ortiz
Fresh off the highway investor in Los Angeles
Hola! I just dropped everything and drove across the US from Northern Virginia to live in LA and pursue a new job opportunity. I am a Government contractor in the IT field and now live in Venice where I am renting a r...
Ryan Hobbs
Quiting My Job To Manage a Flip
I was recently offered to work with an investor in my area. He will find the property and I will get a hard money loan to rehab and flip. I will not have time to manage the construction,because I work the same hour...
Michael Episcope
Portfolio Managers Forecasted Returns Explained
(Updated version for all BiggerPockets members to enjoy.)If one portfolio manager forecasts a return of 20% on a real estate investment and another one forecasts a return of 15%, which one is the better choice?Answer:...
Fred Johnson
Small retail strip centers in Plano Tx
What is the going cap rate for small strip centers on west side of Plano TX?
Sian Poteat
Entering real estate in the current market
Hello, I am a 3rd year college student. With graduation and the ability to generate capital in the horizon I’ve been gaining as much knowledge as possible concerning real estate investing as that is my long term strat...
Nick Gupta
Have funds, but where do I start?
Hello BP Community, I have been a long time lurker here and a big time fan of the BP community. Really excited to finally become a member and start my path to financial independence.A little background about myself: I...