Austin Mize
Index funds for beginners
hello everyone first time posting in BiggerPockets, I was listening to the money podcast and Mindy and Scott where talking to a guest about low cost index funds in particular the S&p 500 and vanguard, I’m just ce...
Hud Floyd
Firefighters and First Responders in Multifamily
Any other firefighters and first responders out there in real estate investment? I work for Los Angeles County Fire Department as a firefighter/paramedic in the West Hollywood area. Currently invested in over 700 un...
Jonah Rudy
Getting my feet wet and considering first rental property
Hi all - would love to get some initial thoughts from you seasoned pros out there. I live in Thousand Oaks, CA. Median home price is around $980k. There is a lower priced neighborhood nearby - Simi Valley (800k). I cu...
David Lewis
Term vs Whole Life Insurance (detailed tabular values and more)
Do you want to know more about whole life insurance, and how it compares to other investment/savings strategies? Want to see if whole life insurance makes sense IN ADDITION to real estate investing? Have questions abo...
Sundeep Amin
New member from San Diego, but looking out of state
Hi Everyone!!
This post turned out to be longer than I intended, you’ve been warned :)
I joined BP a few months ago, but just recently started really diving into the site and can’t get enough.
A l...
Alex Bekeza
the MUST HAVE app? Whats the biggest game changer?
Every article you read about real estate investing trends makes some mention to emerging technology and its potential impact for REI. So my question for the BP community is this. If there was ONE app every real esta...
Sheena Drake
STR in Branson/Kimberling City Missouri
I am from NE Missouri and vacation yearly in Branson. After diving into LTR in SFHs for the last few years, we are interested in purchasing a home (preferably lakefront or lakeview) with dock access on Table Rock Lak...
Leon Lee
Atlanta part-time investor asking for suggestions
Hi, everyone I am a newbie investor with a full-time job. So far I have purchased three investment properties in B- neighborhood as the start. The prices of these properties are in the range of $130K to $160K each and...
Ingrid B.
cap gain tax if not 100% of the proceeds go into another house
Greetings. I own a property that I am planning to sell, it will have long term cap gain. I don't certainly want to invest all 100 % of the proceeds into another property. Say only 50% of the proceeds goes into another...
Taylor Kendrick
My starting point
Hey all,I'm looking to enter the RE market with a few rental properties, ideally in the Chicago suburbs. I'll have the option to invest anywhere from $50,000 - $100,000 in down payments. I'm targeting rent-ready singl...