Noralee Deason
Renting to College Students
I purchased a small 2 BR, 1 BA condo for my daughter and her fiance to live in while in college. They are about to get married and purchase their own condo (which they also plan to eventually have as a rental prop...
Ben Bymaster
A College Dilemma
I've always loved real estate. I would stare at house plan books for hours on end as a child, before creating my own floor plans. I read nearly 50 business and real estate investing books throughout high school. Nearl...
Ethan Wilson
Picking an out of market investment location. My hometown?
I have been struggling with focusing my market research to one locale. My current RE market of Portland, OR is insane right now for my specific goals of entry level SFR or MFR yielding cash flow. There are two to thre...
Brent Rogers
Considering 2nd property - would love honest feedback
Like others on here I am finding the SF market to be tough right now. I am a newbie who got started last year but have seen the deals dissapear quickly in 9 months. I look in 4 - 5 cities within five hours of me. M...
Frank Barletta
Reviewing the Rental Market Opportunity in Parma, OH
I started spending a lot of time researching new rental markets for myself and recently came across Parma, OH. In this post I'll share some insights based on my findings and some data to showcase why this market is a ...
Evan Cruz
Did College Affect Your Ability to Use Leverage?
For using leverage to acquire properties, did banks, lenders, mortgage brokers, or potential partners require that you held a college degree in order to secure the loan that leveraged your properties? Also, what sourc...
Douglas Steiger
Analyzing New Markets
What process do you use to analyze a new market? I have a few ideas where to begin, talk to real estate agent, network with investors on biggerpockets, and drive neighborhoods. 5 years ago I did have a real estate age...
Lily Moore
Lily Moore Investor and Realtor- Montgomery AL
Dear BP Friends,My name is Lily Moore. I am still very excited that I got my realtor's license one month ago. I was so blessed to be part of an awesome Real Estate team in town. We love and care each other like a fami...
David Vaughn
Triplex conversion from single family home
Hello everyone. I have a house I have purchased built in the early 1900s. It currently has 10 foot ceilings and open stairs to an attic area. The house is 1730 square feet all on one level. Converting the attic to hea...
Noah Ehler
No Money Options for College Student
Howdy, BiggerPockets!I am currently a 3rd year college student in the Bryan-College Station area looking to start my real estate investing journey. Even though I am a real estate agent, I want to get into the investin...