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A little bit about myself!! Well that's not always an easy question, but here it goes. I grew up all over Northern California, some cities in Mexico and now reside in San Diego, CA. Growing up I was not sure what I wa...
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My name is Joan Brown and I am just beginning my education about real estate investing. I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts for about a month and want to learn more. I work full time but want to begin...
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I am a new member in the Albuquerque New Mexico REI game. My wife and I currently live in South Georgia and will be moving back to Albuquerque by the end of the year. I am interested in Land but I also want to utilize...
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I retired from a 25 year career in public service in 2020. Since that time, I obtained my real estate license and have built a mostly referral based business and have enjoyed helping people accomplish their real esta...
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Hey all! Brand new to BiggerPockets...been on here for just a few weeks! I am an active duty Air Force pilot and I'm looking at getting into REI. Initially, I wanted to buy some rentals but I'm not quite sure I wou...
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I'm considering buying timber land and I'm trying to figure out how to do calculations to determine good deals. My ideal situation is to find arbitrage opportunities where the price of the land is less then what the v...
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Hello, cutting to the chase. I work IT 40 hrs a week, I want to grow the number of rentals I have (3) and also start flipping property. I live in a small "city" and just paid of my last rental, I have some equity in ...
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I own rentals in central Indiana and Jackson, MS. Would like to get out of Jackson - tenants are too unstable and the houses are too high-maintenance. But where to go? Would love your recommendations on solid blue col...
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Hi BP!After diligently reading, listening, following and doing some posting, I finally feel like I have something to contribute to the general knowledge pool for beginners. Hope you find it useful.Based in NYC, it fel...
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Texas is seeing a surge in new real estate businesses due to its booming population and investor-friendly climate. What do you think makes Texas such an attractive place for entrepreneurs in the real estate space? Is ...