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Hello All!I don't know what has taken me so long to come over and introduce myself. I'm from the Atlanta area. New investor that has some knowledge and decided it's time to shake this analysis paralysis and put one f...
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Debating which route is better in terms of- passive income - less maintenance and landlord involvement - low risk of Tennant stop paying rent/evacuation etc- long term rental with fixed increase - low vacancy (obvious...
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My advice is certainly to always be networking and connecting with the folks in the markets that you desire to invest in, the more conversations that you have and the more meaningful relationships that you create will...
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Hi everyone, just got familiar with BiggerPockets by coming across the podcast. I've had an interest in building a real estate portfolio, but coming across BiggerPockets is definitely going to help propel that forwar...
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I purchased my first home in 2011 and currently still hold it as my primary residence. It's subject to a 3.875% interest rate on a 30 yr FHA note. Being the FHA loan, my initial down payment was 3.5%. It was a lightly...
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Hello BP!I have been searching the site and checking things out. It is great and is really going to help funnel my future with REI. Wanted to pop on here and say hey! With the situation I am currently in I cannot real...
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I am just starting to learn how to become a real estate investor and earn financial independance. Right now, I am educating myself the best I so I be successful. Do you have any recommendations on books to read, podc...
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I have an aim to retire in 20 years time with $400k of annual passive income.I currently own a home worth $1.5M with a $700k mortgage. I have one investment property worth $700k with a $400k outstanding loan that gene...
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Hi everyone
I'm in the MI/OH area and I want to get started in real estate investing. I'm not sure where to start and what expectations to have yet, but I want to learn everything I can. My goal is to eventually own ...
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First and foremost, I'm not a new investor and I am a high-risk individual. With the tactic I'm currently using, I will be leveraging an old multi-family I had bought a few years ago that has a ton of equity. I roug...