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Hi everyone! I am new to these forums and pretty new to bigger pockets. I have an above garage apartment behind my house which I rent out. The house is about 1.5 years old so I have been a landlord for that long. I'm ...
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Hello BP community. I am a new investor looking to get my feet wet with my first rental property in the next couple months. I have a great privilege of speaking 1 on 1 with a seasoned investor who lives and invests in...
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Ok this is a long story (feel free to stop reading now). I’m in real estate investing by accident and trying my best to make the best of the situation. When my wife and I got married I started renting out my bachelo...
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Hello, I am new to BiggerPokets! I am currently deployed and am looking to get started on my family's real estate business when I get home. Me and my wife currently own a home (VA LOAN). I am currently working to be d...
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Hello,My name is Michael Leccese and I am a college student. I have just started my real estate journey a few days ago. I am interested in learning more about rental properties. I was wondering what advice you guys co...
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Just starting to look for good deals as a beginner investor looking to buy fix and flip. As somebody that doesn’t have the capital for a down payment, I am interested in using a hard money lender. Couple of questions;...
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Hello BP Community,
I've been a college educator for the past 20 years and recently learned about real estate investing. Even though this was a new term for me, I have owned one small rental property in Southern Cali...
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So, i’ve been very interested in starting in real estate investing for the past couple of weeks now. I have been listening to the podcasts on the channel almost everyday and recently purchased a few books. I am curren...
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Hello BP Community!We are in our first year of our REI journey. We grabbed a 2 duplexes that were in decent shape and already occupied and renting for well under market value. 2 of the Tenants have been in place for &...
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Hello,My name is Matthew. I have on and off over the past 8 years thought about getting into real estate investing, but often - like many it seems - felt like the timing wasn't quite right. I admittedly still feel s...