Joe L'Italien
24 Year Old Homeowner Getting Started in Investing
My name is Joe. I'm 24, I bought my first single family home at the age of 22. I have bills, children, and a wife. I work a great paying job for a great company and pay bills with ease. I reached a point 6 months ago ...
Zac Conn
Military relocation dilemma
Hello BP,I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I'll be separating from the Navy in July and My wife and I are relocating from Virginia Beach to Tampa. We are looking to purchase a small MFR and house hack if possible. The only p...
Jim K.
Notes on Background Checks
I handle the bulk of my own local background checks for free, although when I get a good-looking applicant who has spent a significant part of their lives somewhere else, I use and highly recommend TransUnion SmartMov...
Will Rector
Newbie in Dalton, GA
Hi Everyone, I am new to the bigger pockets community and want to get started in real estate investing and I am looking for any tips, advice, or guidance the community has to offer.I have been reading any book I can ...
Scot Evans
Macon, Ga Contractors
Hello BP Family, I am days away from the closing of my first investment property. I am having trouble finding contractors who have a portfolio in the Macon, Ga area. I have searched the platform here on BP and I am ha...
Kirk Roberts
Screaning Tenants
Hello everyone. I am looking for the best website to run a check on tenants prior to them moving in without spending a lot of $$. Anyone have any advice? Thanks
Steven S.
How to start
Good morning all investors,i am interested in real estate and I don't know where to start. I prefer buy and sell instead of renting for now but I don't know who I can hire for repairs and remodeling if needed, would i...
Arica Gonzales
How Big is Too Big for my First Deal?
My husband and I have been sitting on too much cash. Between a few bonuses at work and then I received a severance package after which I quickly found another, higher paying job - we have close to $300k cash and appro...
Dan B.
Newbie from Long Beach, CA (562)
Hi everyone,My name is Dan and I am from Long Beach, CA. I'm completely new to real estate investing with no previous experience. I currently work in healthcare but would like to invest in real estate on the side. My ...
Jamie Juelfs
Tax time- Real Estate Professional Status
Hello all- I’m interested in claiming RE Professional status. I’m wondering if time spent traveling to-from rentals is eligible towards the 750hr requirement. Additionally is time spent doing due diligence and searchi...