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House hacking is a great way to get started on your real estate investing journey - short-term rentals (STRs) are the best way to maximize your return.
Most investors have heard of the house hacking and STR strate...
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Hello! I am looking for advice on my first str, ideally by the end of January I’m attempting to get a deal under contract. I have a partner who is helping mentor me as well, but I would love to hear more from those of...
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Hello FolksI am a newbie to REI and here to learn and start investing. I am trying to learn by watching Brandon and David's podcast and they are awesome! I want to get my first rental property by end of this year to c...
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Hello Everyone -I'm looking for my first deal to buy a investment property. I've been analyzing properties for 3 months now and there is a potential one that makes sense in terms of numbers to invest on. It's located ...
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I really want to purchase this 20 unit apartment building. It’s in a small town a half hour away from me. It’s so tempting because the seller is financing a huge portion of it. 25,000 down with a 475,000 purchase pric...
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Hello everyone, I am a veteran looking to start investing and making this a full time business for myself. I am really dedicated to pursing this mainly for the desire of financial freedom and being my own boss, ma...
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Hi Bigger Pockets Community, my name is Dewayne and I am focused on being a real estate investor. I currently work 60+ hours as a truck driver so I am always listening to audio books and listening to every Bigger Pock...
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I live in a townhouse in a great, central location in Miami that I purchased about 3 years ago for 317k, with $245k remaining. It's a two story, 3bed/3bath that's within walking or biking distance from many restaurant...
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So I make $2,200 a month at age 22 from my day job. And have about 100k saved up from previous investments(non real estate). What’s the next move to buying first rental property and how much could I afford? Currently ...
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I am a NJ investor, relatively green, and am looking for guidance. Is it legal, as the owner, to occupy a renovated attic space in a multi family property that is not a classified as a unit? Both classified units have...