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Hi folks - I'm new to BP and to REI in general and am looking for some advice as I get started. I purchased my SFR back in 2007 (what terrible timing!) in Los Angeles county and plan to continue living here for the ne...
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I took the 18 page report released by Trump's committee yesterday and summarized it below.
I hope we can all see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s not going to be as easy as turning the light switch ba...
Hi All,
I need some perspective because I am fuming and I want to make the right decision.
The Backstory: We have had a basement waterproofing company who was awful. They did both my house and a rental we have tha...
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Earlier this year my good friend paid $30k to a Dallas real estate guru to finally get started in real estate at the ripe young age of 55. After the course, the gurus convinced him to put his entire retirement into 2 ...
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Hey BP!So I'm finally getting my first rental property this week and I have a few random questions that I was hoping to get some help with. 1. Utilities - I'm not sure how the utilities work. There is some light remod...
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Currently live in San Francisco and would like to purchase rental properties in other cities. I have looked into a few cities denton tx, kansas city, and columbus oh. Does anyone recommend a city to get started?
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Hello. I have been a long-time lurker here on BiggerPockets, and have learned quite a bit by reading forum posts and blog articles. A bit about my background: I am in my late thirties, work as a software engineer for ...
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Hi all, just started listening to the podcasts & decided to join the site today. Looks like there's a ton of great information here. My name is Steven Darrow and I'm a relative newbie to real estate investing -...
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Hey all, really look forward to learning from you guys! My name is Luke. I am a business owner of 2 stores, 1 in Vero, and the other in Port St Lucie. i got a killer deal on a house in Vero Beach, Florida. The only pr...