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I originally got into real estate as an investor, picking up a short-term rental property in San Diego and Ensenada. I'm still moving forward with investing plans but became so passionate about the retail side of real...
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When starting out, I understand it's important to have a good team of professionals (such as CPA's and investor friendly agents) to help make your start a little bit easier. What are some other things I need to have o...
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Good Afternoon BiggerPockets!We finally made it through due diligence on our 4-plex in Cincinnati and need to find a property management group. Looking for recommendations! Who do you recommend?! Thanks in advance fr...
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Hi, everyone my name is Leon Martin and I live in Colorado. I want to build income in real estate and learn the ins and outs and be successful. I know I need a team or being part of a team any info where I can start?
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What would you say the perfect real estate "team" would be comprised of? Besides the obvious, what would be the defenition of their roles?
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Hello BP community! I’m finally making the move from simply lurking through the forums to being an active participant. My name is Shawn DiMartile. I’m 29 years old working as an air traffic controller in San Diego, CA...
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Calling all current and former Real Estate Agents / Brokers!I recently passed my Illinois Real Estate Broker’s test (in Illinois, Real Estate Agents are called "brokers"). Now it’s time for the fun part - I’m ready to...
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Hi everyone!I moved to NYC 4 years ago for a career change, and I have been thinking about how to get out of my student loan debt faster and create passive income to retire early by having a financial freedom.I am mot...
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My Current Situation:My main goal in the next few months is to house hack a multifamily property in Chicago. I am currently interviewing for jobs and hopefully land one as a RE assistant to learn more about the indust...
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April has been awesome for us in Arizona. This month we:Purchased 1 flipPurchased 3 buy and holds for lease optionsFilled one lease optionClosed on one flipand just got under contract today for 1 more flip in Mesa, A...