I'm new to BiggerPockets and this is my first post, so if this inquiry is in the wrong section or if it's redundant, my apologies.
I've got 11 rental properties in the Atlanta area with a monthly income of around $1...
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Hello everyone,I'm trying to expand my investing to the next level by getting investors. I've got half a dozen rentals of my own, but need additional capital to grow. I'm in the middle of putting together a presentati...
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If we include investments in mortgage loans (trust deeds), real estate partnerships, REITs as well as direct property ownership, I’m at about 80%. I guess you can say I’m all in. While I do maintain a relatively mod...
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Real estate is a good enough investment as is - why tell people fairy tales?First off, I am talking about pure passive investing. If people want to get into the real estate BUSINESS, and do all the labor that is in...
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Here are the top 3 reasons why an investor could choose to start investing in REITs, especially early on in their investing journey.1. There are 2 types of REITs, there are private and public REITs.Public REITs are li...
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I'm officially retiring within a week, after 26 years working in the corporate world. I'm only able to do retire because of our real estate. We've built a nice portfolio over the years that now kicks off more income...
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If you had the opportunity to buy a building for $850,000 at 50% down versus putting the same amount of money into the stock market and just letting it ride (assume VTSAX as the vehicle) which would you choose? And wh...
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Hello BP community and for those who already made it :-) :-) (Baby boomers & Gen X)
when I was in school some one once said to me, to be financially free you need to have five sources of Incomes - at that time I ...
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There is a lot of speculation in the market that investors should not buy real estate during a bear market or high inflation period. But the fact is, in the long term, if you own property then your money has a constan...
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Hello BP Fam,I have seen the name advertised on BP podcasts time and time again, though am uncertain as to what it really is. Does it have to do with REITs?