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Hey guys!!! I'm entering this world by way of a recent obsession with the Bigger Pockets podcast while doing data entry at work, and I'm excited to join this vibrant community from up in Alaska. I'm a marine biologi...
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As I read the forums, I realize that a major way to categorize RE market participants is by the amount of time they can devoteFrom least to most time1) passive investors. Have FT job. Dont have/want to spend a lot of...
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Hello! My name is Ryan Hebert and I currently work as a systems analyst at a marketing company on the Massachusetts 128 beltway, meaning I take the specifications from the customers and deliver them to the software en...
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Hey friends,I'm a new investor, just bought my first property (a duplex) that I intend on holding for rental income (currently living in one unit). My problem is now, I want to really narrow down and focus on a niche/...
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Hi everyone! Big fan of BP but new to the forums. I am just starting in my career and in my fascination with househacking.I have a question regarding buying a duplex: Given my circumstances -- should I go in on a deal...
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Hello. I am a California based investor looking into out of state markets to purchase rentals.
I've never invested out of state before, but I want to start growing my net worth and really getting into rental investi...
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Hello BP Team - going to my first walk thru of a house that is being wholesaled today. The wholesaler states its 129k for the house, all big ticket items are good, and the ARV is 200k. DOM for the area is single d...
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Hi all, recently during an initial meeting with a potential investor I learned that Account Closed's Morris Invest was offering turn-key properties in our area. I was unaware that they were even in our market as a tur...
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Hey Everyone, I decided to create this post because I believe this could be extremely useful for new investors! Experienced investors can also revisit some of the classics or find some newer books and books you wouldn...
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As we start another year I wanted to take a few moments to share my journey this year and hopefully help someone out along the way!I finally found a niche that I was comfortable with and started buying and selling dea...